Brief Korean History

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  • Period: 300 BCE to 100 BCE

    Old Joseon

  • Period: 100 BCE to 313

    100 Chinese Han Colonies

    North: Chinese Commanders, South: Samhan Federation
  • Period: 50 BCE to 668

    The Three Kingdoms

    Silla, Kogoryu, Paekchae
  • Period: 668 to 936

    United Silla

  • Period: 890 to 936

    Latter Three Kingdoms

  • Period: 918 to 1392

    Goryeo Dynasty

  • Period: 1392 to

    Joseon Dynasty

  • 1450

    King Sejong

    King Sejong the Great invented the current Korean writing system (hangul) to unify the people and allow them all to learn to read/write
  • Period: to

    Peace

  • Period: to

    Japanese Colonial Rule

  • Period: to

    Occupation of Korea

    Northern territories occupied by Soviets
    Southern territories by the Americans

  • Republic of Korea

    South Korea officially known as the ROK, 1948-present
  • Period: to

    Korean War