State

Goryeo

ancient kingdom in the Korean peninsula (918–1392)

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918–1392 CE
Founded
918 CE
Ended
1392
Capital
Kaesong, Ganghwa Island
Government
monarchy
Languages
Korean, Classical Chinese
Religion
Buddhism
Preceded by
Later SillaTaebongLater BaekjeBalhae
Succeeded by
Joseon

Overview

Goryeo (Korean: 고려; Hanja: 高麗; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, romanized: kwòwlyéy) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unification" by Korean historians, as it not only unified the Later Three Kingdoms but also incorporated much of the ruling class of the northern kingdom of Balhae, who had origins in Goguryeo of the earlier Three Kingdoms of Korea. According to Korean historians, it was during the Goryeo period that the individual identities of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla were successfully merged into a single entity that became the basis of the modern-day Korean identity. The name Korea is derived from the name of Goryeo, also romanized as Koryŏ, which was first used in the early 5th century by Goguryeo; Goryeo was a successor state to Later Goguryeo and Goguryeo.

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All rulers (34)

  1. Taejo of Joseon918–944 CE
  2. Hyejong of Goryeo944–946 CE
  3. Jeongjong946–950 CE
  4. Gwangjong of Goryeo950–976 CE
  5. Gyeongjong976–982 CE
  6. Seongjong of Goryeo982–998 CE
  7. Mokjong of Goryeo998–1010 CE
  8. Hyeonjong of Goryeo1010–1032
  9. Deokjong1032–1035
  10. Jeongjong1035–1047
  11. Munjong of Goryeo1047–1083
  12. Sunjong of Goryeo1083
  13. Seonjong of Goryeo1083–1095
  14. Heonjong of Goryeo1095–1096
  15. Sukjong of Goryeo1096–1106
  16. Yejong of Goryeo1106–1123
  17. Injong of Goryeo1123–1147
  18. Uijong1147–1171
  19. Myeongjong of Goryeo1171–1198
  20. Sinjong1198–1205
  21. Huijong1205–1212
  22. Gangjong of Goryeo1212–1214
  23. Gojong of Goryeo1214–1260
  24. Wonjong of Goryeo1260–1275
  25. Chungnyeol of Goryeo1275–1309
  26. Chungseon of Goryeo1309–1314
  27. Chungsuk of Goryeo1314–1340
  28. Chunghye of Goryeo1331–1345
  29. Chungmok of Goryeo1345–1349
  30. Chungjeong of Goryeo1349–1352
  31. Gongmin1352–1375
  32. U of Goryeo1375–1389
  33. Chang of Goryeo1389
  34. Gongyang of Goryeo1389–1392

Records (30)

  1. 927 CE — Battle of Gongsan DongsuBattle
  2. 936 CE — Battle of IllicheonBattle
  3. 993–1022 CE — Goryeo–Khitan WarWar
  4. 1010–1011 — Second conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan WarWar
  5. 1135–1136 — Rebellion of MyocheongRebellion
  6. 1173 — Kim Podang's RebellionRebellion
  7. 1176–1177 — Mangi and Mangsoy's RebellionRebellion
  8. 1200 — Jinju Slave RebellionRebellion
  9. 1219 — Rebellion of UijujeokRebellion
  10. 1231–1232 — First Goryeo-Mongol WarWar
  11. 1231 — Battle of Anbuk-buBattle
  12. 1231 — Battle of Cheolju FortressBattle
  13. 1232 — Battle of CheoinBattle
  14. 1232 — Second Goryeo-Mongol WarWar
  15. 1235–1239 — Third Goryeo-Mongol WarWar
  16. 1247–1248 — Fourth Goryeo-Mongol WarWar
  17. 1253–1254 — Fifth Goryeo-Mongol WarWar
  18. 1254 — Sixth Goryeo-Mongol WarWar
  19. 1257 — Eighth Goryeo-Mongol WarWar
  20. 1257 — Ninth Goryeo-Mongol WarWar
  21. 1270–1273 — Sambyeolcho RebellionRebellion
  22. 1274 — Mongol invasions of JapanInvasion
  23. 1274 — Battle of Bun'eiBattle
  24. 1281 — Battle of KōanBattle
  25. 1352 — Cho Il-sin's rebellionRebellion
  26. 1374 — Mokho's RebellionRebellion
  27. 1376 — Battle of HongsanBattle
  28. 1380 — Battle of HwangsanBattle
  29. 1380 — Battle of JinpoNaval battle
  30. 1383 — Battle of GwaneumpoNaval battle

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