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Map of Ancient Korea

Library of Congress

 

 


 

 

Ancient Korea was divided into three kingdoms:

The Koguryo Kingdom in the north, the Paekche Kingdom in the southwest, and the Silla Kingdom in the southeast.

Map of Ancient Korea
Ancient Korea

 

 

 

37 BC - AD 668

Koguryo Kingdom (Goguryeo, Ko)

 

 

 

King:

 

 

 

37 - 19 BC Chu-mong (Tongmyong Wang)

 

 

 

19 BC - AD 18 Yurimyong Wang

 

 

 

18 - 44 Taemusin Wang

 

 

 

44 - 48 Minjung Wang

 

 

 

48 - 53 Mobon Wang

 

 

 

53-146 T'aejo Wang

 

 

 

146-165 Ch'adae Wang

 

 

 

165-179 Sindae Wang

 

 

 

179-196 Kogukch'on Wang

 

 

 

196-227 Sansang Wang

 

 

 

227-248 Tongch'on Wang

 

 

 

248-270 Chungch'on Wang

 

 

 

270-292 Soch'on Wang

 

 

 

292-300 Pongsang Wang

 

 

 

300-331 Mich'on Wang

 

 

 

331-371 Kogugwon Wang

 

 

 

371-384 Sosurim Wang

 

 

 

384-391 Kogugyang Wang

 

 

 

391-413 Kwanggaet'o Wang

 

 

 

413-491 Changsu Wang

 

 

 

491-519 Munjamyong Wang

 

 

 

519-531 Anjang Wang

 

 

 

531-545 Anwon Wang

 

 

 

545-559 Yangwon Wang

 

 

 

559-590 P'yongwon Wang

 

 

 

590-618 Yongyang Wang

 

 

 

618-642 Yongnyu Wang

 

 

 

642-668 Pojang Wang

 

 

 

668 Defeated by the Silla Kingdom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

18 BC - AD 660

Paekche Kingdom (Baekje, Puyo)

 

 

 

King:

 

 

 

18 BC - AD 28 Onjo Wang

 

 

 

28 - 77 Taru Wang

 

 

 

77 - 128 Kiru Wang

 

 

 

128 - 166 Kaeru Wang

 

 

 

166 - 214 Ch'ogo Wang

 

 

 

214 - 234 Kusu Wang

 

 

 

234 - 234 Saban Wang

 

 

 

234 - 286 Koi Wang

 

 

 

286 - 298 Ch'aek'kye Wang

 

 

 

298 - 304 Punso Wang

 

 

 

304 - 344 Piryu Wang

 

 

 

344 - 346 Kye Wang

 

 

 

346 - 375 Kunch'ogo (Kun Ch'ogo) Wang

 

 

 

375 - 384 Kun Kusu Wang

 

 

 

384 - 385 Ch'imnyu Wang

 

 

 

385 - 392 Chinsa Wang

 

 

 

392 - 405 Asin (Ahwa) Wang

 

 

 

405 - 420 Chonji Wang

 

 

 

420 - 427 Kuisin Wang

 

 

 

427 - 455 Piyu Wang

 

 

 

455 - 475 Kaero Wang

 

 

 

475 - 477 Munja Wang

 

 

 

477 - 479 Samgun Wang

 

 

 

479 - 501 Tongsong Wang

 

 

 

501 - 523 Muryong Wang

 

 

 

523 - 554 Song Wang

 

 

 

554 - 598 Widok Wang

 

 

 

598 - 599 Hye Wang

 

 

 

599 - 600 Pop Wang

 

 

 

600 - 641 Mu Wang

 

 

 

641 - 660 Uija Wang

 

 

 

660 Defeated by the Silla Kingdom and by the Chinese.

 

 

 

 

 

 

57 BC - AD 668

Silla Kingdom (Pak, Sok, Kim)

 

 

 

King:

 

 

 

57 BC - AD 4 (Pak) Hyokkose Kosogan

 

 

 

4 - 24 Namhae Ch'ach'aung

 

 

 

24 - 57 Yuri Isagum

 

 

 

57 - 80 T'arhae Isagum

 

 

 

80 - 112 P'asa Isagum

 

 

 

112 - 134 Chima Isagum

 

 

 

134 - 154 Ilsong Isagum

 

 

 

154 - 184 Adalla Isagum

 

 

 

184 - 196 Porhyu Isagum

 

 

 

196 - 230 Naehae Isagum

 

 

 

230 - 247 Chobun Isagum

 

 

 

247 - 261 Ch'omhae Isagum

 

 

 

262 - 284 Mich'u Isagum

 

 

 

284 - 298 Yurye Isagum

 

 

 

298 - 310 Kirim Isagum

 

 

 

310 - 356 Hurhae Isagum

 

 

 

356 - 402 Naemul Maripkan

 

 

 

402 - 417 Silsong Maripkan

 

 

 

417 - 458 Nulchi Maripkan

 

 

 

458 - 479 Chabi Maripkan

 

 

 

479 - 500 Soji Maripkan

 

 

 

500 - 514 Chijung Wang

 

 

 

514 - 540 Pophung Wang

 

 

 

540 - 576 Chinhung Wang

 

 

 

576 - 579 Chinji Wang

 

 

 

579 - 632 Chinp'yong Wang

 

 

 

632 - 647 (Queen:) Sondok Yowang

 

 

 

647 - 654 (Queen:) Chindok Yowang

 

 

 

654 - 661 (T'aejong) Muyol Wang

 

 

 

. . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

668 - 935

Unified Silla Dynasty

 

 

 

 

 

 

935 - 1392

Koryo Dynasty

 

 

 

King:

 

 

 

918 - 943 T'aejo

 

 

 

943 - 945 Hyejong

 

 

 

945 - 949 Chongjong

 

 

 

949 - 975 Kwangjong

 

 

 

975 - 981 Kyongjong

 

 

 

981 - 997 Songjong

 

 

 

997 - 1009 Mokchong

 

 

 

1009 - 1031 Hyonjong

 

 

 

1031 - 1034 Tokchong

 

 

 

1034 - 1046 Chongjong

 

 

 

1046 - 1083 Munjong

 

 

 

1083 - 1083 Sunjong

 

 

 

1083 - 1094 Sonjong

 

 

 

1094 - 1095 Honjong

 

 

 

1095 - 1105 Sukchong

 

 

 

1105 - 1122 Yejong

 

 

 

1122 - 1146 Injong

 

 

 

1146 - 1170 Uijong

 

 

 

1170 - 1197 Myongjong

 

 

 

1197 - 1204 Sinjong

 

 

 

1204 - 1211 Huijong

 

 

 

1211 - 1213 Kangjong

 

 

 

1213 - 1259 Kojong

 

 

 

1259 - 1274 Wonjong

 

 

 

1274 - 1308 Chungnyol

 

 

 

1308 - 1313 Chungson

 

 

 

1313 - 1339 Chungsuk

 

 

 

1339 - 1344 Chunghye

 

 

 

1344 - 1348 Chungmok

 

 

 

1348 - 1351 Chungjong

 

 

 

1351 - 1374 Kongmin

 

 

 

1374 - 1388 U

 

 

 

 

 

 

1392 - 1910

Choson Dynasty (Yi)

 

 

 

King:

 

 

 

1392 - 1398 T'aejo

 

 

 

1398 - 1400 Chongjong

 

 

 

1400 - 1418 T'aejong

 

 

 

1418 - 1450 Sejong

 

 

 

1450 - 1452 Munjong

 

 

 

1452 - 1455 Tanjong

 

 

 

1455 - 1468 Sejo

 

 

 

1468 - 1469 Yejong

 

 

 

1469 - 1494 Songjong

 

 

 

1494 - 1506 Yonsan'gun

 

 

 

1506 - 1544 Chungjong

 

 

 

1544 - 1545 Injong

 

 

 

1545 - 1567 Myongjong

 

 

 

1567 - 1608 Sonjo

 

 

 

1608 - 1623 Kwanghaegun

 

 

 

1623 - 1649 Injo

 

 

 

1649 - 1659 Hyojong

 

 

 

1659 - 1674 Hyojong

 

 

 

1674 - 1720 Sukchong

 

 

 

1720 - 1724 Kyongjong

 

 

 

1724 - 1776 Yongjo

 

 

 

1776 - 1800 Chongjo

 

 

 

1800 - 1834 Sunjo

 

 

 

1834 - 1849 Honjong

 

 

 

1849 - 1863 Ch'olchong

 

 

 

1864 - 1907 Kojong

 

 

 

1907 - 1910 Sunjong

 

 

 

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