Ancient Korea

Summary of
Ancient Korean Kingdoms

by Rudy Scott Nelson


Ancient CHOSON. Aka Chosen. 2333BC - 194 BC
WEIMEN-Choson. Aka Weiman. 194 BC - 108 BC
NANGNANG. HAN China Commandary/Colony.108 BC- 313 AD Longest lasting of four Chinese colonies
PUYO. ~100BC- 346 AD
SILLA. Aka Shilla. 57 BC- 935 AD
KOGURYO. 37 BC- 668 AD
PAEKCHE. 18 BC- 660 AD
Pon-KAYA. 42 AD-532 AD. Member - Kaya Confederation. Located just north of Pusan.
Tae-KAYA. 42 AD- 562 AD. Member - Kaya Confederation. Located near the Naktong river
PARHAE. 698 AD- 926 AD. A hugh empire formed from old Koguryo lands in Manchuria
LESSOR Koguryo. Aka Later Koguryo. 698 AD - 733 AD. TANG backed government.
LATER Paekche. 892 AD-936 AD. Centered in SouthWest Korea. Conquered by Koryo
KORYO. 918 AD -1388. Aka Ma-Jin and Tae Bong. Internal revolt ends the dynasty and creates the Yi dynasty.

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