Far East Kingdoms

Korea

(Information for 2333 BC - AD 1932, excluding Koguryo from Ki-baik Lee, A New History of Korea (1984), supplied by Michael Welles, plus additional notes.)

Rulers of Old Choson

2333 - ? BC

Tan'gun Wanggom

c.300 BC

The Chinese Yen/Yan conquer Choson.

222 BC

Control of Choson briefly passes to the Chinese Ch'in.

206 BC

Control of Choson passes to the Chinese Han.

? - 194 BC

Chun Wang

Possibly a subject ruler under Chinese Han control.

194 BC

Chosen rebels against Chinese rule and re-emerges as the independent Wiman Chosen.

Rulers of Wiman Choson

Wiman led a rebellion against Chinese control, although he was Chinese himself. Choson became independent until re-conquered by the Han Chinese.

194 - ? BC

Wiman Wang

? - 108 BC

Ugo Wang

108 BC

The Chinese Han conquer Choson. The Korean kingdom of Puyo soon emerges to the north of Choson, while Silla, Koguryo, Pon Kaya, and Tae Kaya all emerge soon afterwards.

Rulers of Silla
57 BC - AD 935

Silla emerged as one of several kingdoms in or around the first century BC, but it was the longest lasting of any of them.

57 BC - AD 4

Pak Hykkose Kosogun

4 - 24

Namhae Ch'ach'aung

24 - 57

Yuri Isagum

57 - 80

Sok T'arhae Isagum

80 - 112

Pak P'asa Isagum

112 - 134

Chima Isagum

134 - 154

Ilsong Isagum

154 - 184

Adalla Isagum

184 - 196

Sok Porhyu Isagum

196 - 230

Naehae Isagum

230 - 247

Chobun Isagum

247 - 261

Ch'omhae Isagum

262 - 284

Kim Mich'u Isagum

284 - 298

Sok Yurye Isagum

298 - 310

Kirim Isagum

310 - 356

Hurhae Isagum

356 - 402

Kim 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

Chinghung Wang

562

The kingdom conquers Tae Kaya.

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

661 - 681

Munmu Wang

667 - 676

China occupies Korea. Silla assists in conquering Koguryo in 667-668.

681 - 692

Sinmun Wang

692 - 702

Hyoso Wang

698

Parhae emerges.

702 - 737

Songdok Wang

737 - 742

Hyosong Wang

742 - 765

Kyongdok Wang

765 - 780

Hyegong Wang

780 - 785

Sondok Wang

785 - 798

Wonsong Wang

798 - 800

Sosong Wang

800 - 809

Aejang Wang

809 - 826

Hondok Wang

826 - 836

Hungdok Wang

836 - 838

Huigang Wang

838 - 839

Minae Wang

839

Sinmu Wang

839 - 857

Munsong Wang

857 - 861

Honan Wang

861 - 875

Kyongmun Wang

875 - 886

Hon'gang Wang

886 - 887

Chonggang Wang

887 - 897

Queen Chinsong Yowang

897 - 912

Hyogong Wang

912 - 917

Pak Sindok Wang

917 - 924

Kyongmyong Wang

924 - 927

Kyongae Wang

927 - 935

Kim Kyongsun Wang

924

The rulers of Silla are superseded by the Koryo Dynasty.

Koryo Dynasty
AD 924 - 1392

924 - 943

T'aejo I

944 - 945

Hyejong

946 - 949

Chongjong I

950 - 975

Kwangjong

976 - 981

Kyongjong

981 - 997

Songjong I

997 - 1009

Mokshong

1010 - 1032

Hyongjong I

1032 - 1035

Tokjong

1035 - 1047

Chongjong II

1047 - 1083

Munjong I

1083

Sunjong

1084 - 1095

Sonjong

1095

Honjong I

1096 - 1105

Sokjong

1106 - 1122

Yejong I

1123 - 1146

Injong I

1147 - 1170

Uijong

1170 - 1197

Myongjong

1198 - 1205

Sinjong

1205 - 1211

Huijong

1212 - 1213

Kangjong

1213 - 1259

Kojong I

1231

The Mongols invade Korea.

1258

Korea is under Mongol suzerainty.

1260 - 1274

Wonjong

1275 - 1309

Ch'unguyol

1309 - 1314

Ch'ungson

1314 - 1330

Ch'ungsuk

1330 - 1332

Ch'unghye

1332 - 1339

Ch'angsuk

1339 - 1344

Ch'unghye

Restored?

1344 - 1348

Ch'ungmok

1349 - 1351

Ch'unajong

1351 - 1374

Kongmin

1374 - 1389

Sin U

1389

Sinch'ang

1389 - 1392

Kongyang

Yi Dynasty
AD 1392 - 1910

1392 - 1398

T'aejo II

1398 - 1400

Chongjong III

1401 - 1418

T'aejong

1418 - 1450

Sejong

1450 - 1452

Munjong II

1452 - 1455

Tanjong

1456 - 1468

Sejo

1468 - 1469

Yejong II

1470 - 1494

Songjong II

1494 - 1506

Yonsan Gun

1506 - 1544

Chungjong

1544 - 1545

Injong II

1546 - 1567

Myonjong

1567 - 1608

Sonjo

1592 / 1598

Japan invades Korea but is defeated in 1592 and 1598.

1609 - 1623

Kwan Naegun

1623 - 1649

Injo

1650 - 1659

Hyojong

1660 - 1675

Hyonjong II

1675 - 1720

Sukchong

1720 - 1724

Kyonjong

1725 - 1776

Yongjo

1777 - 1800

Chongjo

1801 - 1834

Sunjo

1835 - 1849

Honjong II

1850 - 1864

Ch'oljong

1864 - 1907

Kojong II

Died 1919.

1907 - 1910

Sungjong

1904 - 1910

A Japanese Protectorate exists in Korea.

1910 - 1945

The country is annexed to Japan.

1945 - 1948

Korea is occupied by the victorious Word War II Allies.

1948

A republic is created in the south while the north becomes a hard-line communist state.