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Key Events related to the evolution of the Korean culture and language

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  • Period: 916 to 1392

    During the Goryeo period:

  • 1231

    The Mongol invasions of Korea begin

  • Period: 1392 to

    During the Joseon period:

  • Japanese invasion of Korea begins under the command of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Admiral Yi Sun-sin employs the Turtle ship to repel Japanese naval forces.

  • The first Manchu invasion

  • French Campaign against Korea

  • Donghak Rebellion prompts the First Sino-Japanese War and Gabo Reforms

  • Period: to

    During the Korean Empire period

  • Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905. Korea became the protectorate of Imperial Japan.

  • Period: to

    During Japanese colonial rule:

  • The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910 started the annexation of the Korean Empire by Imperial Japan.

  • The Empire of Japan surrenders to the Allies. According to the terms of Potsdam Declaration, Korea becomes independent