Korean dynasties are listed in the order of their fall. Korea has a long military history going back several thousand years, with an extensive series of wars that involved invasions, civil discord, counter-piracy actions against medieval Japan, the first use of armoured battleships in seabattles, and the devastation of rebellions against the Joseon era Japanese invasions, the forced peace...

This list includes the monarchs' romanized posthumous or temple names and reign dates. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune-Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs. A posthumous name (Traditional Chinese: 諡號/謚號 Simplified Chinese: 谥号; Pinyin: shì hào; Romaji: shigō/tsuigō; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the persons death. ... Temple names (Traditional Chinese: 廟號 Simplified Chinese: 庙号 Pinyin: miào hào;), are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Vietnamese (such dynasties as Tran,Anterior Lê and Nguyen Dynasty) and most Korean rulers of the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ...

Gojoseon

Gojoseon (c.2333 BC - 108 BC) was the first Korean kingdom. It is said to have been founded by Dangun in 2333 BC. Bronze age archeological evidence of Gojoseon culture is found in northern Korea and southern Manchuria. Earliest contemporaneous mentions are found in Chinese records of the 7th century BC. By the 4th century BC, various historical and archeological evidence shows Gojoseon was a flourishing state and a self-declared kingdom. Gojoseon (ancient Joseon, to distinguish the later Joseon Dynasty) was the first Korean kingdom. ... Dangun is the mythical founder of Korea. ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ...

Its rulers used the title of Tanje, which is translated into Birch Emperor. Species Many species; see text and classification Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. ...

Hwandan-gogi is a controversial text said to detail ancient Korean history, but its authenticity has been widely questioned. It appears to be partly based on other known "alternative history" texts. The Annals of the Danguns are recorded in Gyuwon Sahwa (1675), which is described by its author as a nationalistic, rather than mainstream, history.

Some records indicate the abdication of Emperor Goyulga in 239 BC, while other accounts record the date as 1137 BC. According to one account, the kingdom's name was changed to Daebuyeo in 425 BC.

Dangun line

from Gyuwon Sahwa, considered legendary:

1. Dangun Wanggeom 왕검 (BC 2333-BC 2240)
2. Buru of Gojoseon 부루 (BC 2240-BC 2182)
3. Gareuk of Gojoseon 가륵 (BC 2182-BC 2137)
4. Osagu of Gojoseon 오사 (BC 2137-BC 2099)
5. Gueul of Gojoseon 구을 (BC 2099-BC 2083)
6. Dalmun of Gojoseon 달문 (BC 2083-BC 2047)
7. Hanyul of Gojoseon 한율 (BC 2047-BC 1993)
8. Usuhan of Gojoseon 서한 (BC 1993-BC 1985)
9. Aseul of Gojoseon 아술 (BC 1985-BC 1950)
10. Noeul of Gojoseon 노을 (BC 1950-BC 1891)
11. Dohae of Gojoseon 도해 (BC 1891-BC 1834)
12. Ahan of Gojoseon 아한 (BC 1834-BC 1782)
13. Hldal of Gojoseon (Daeumdal) 흘달 (BC 1782-BC 1721)
14. Gobul of Gojoseon 고불 (BC 1721-BC 1661)
15. Daeum of Gojoseon (Huhuldal) 벌음 (BC 1661-BC 1610)
16. Wina of Gojoseon 위나 (BC 1610-BC 1552)
17. Yeoul of Gojoseon 여을 (BC 1552-BC 1484)
18. Dongum of Gojoseon 동엄 (BC 1484-BC 1435)
19. Gumoso of Gojoseon 구모소 (BC 1435-BC 1380)
20. Gohol of Gojoseon 고홀 (BC 1380-BC 1337)
21. Sotae of Gojoseon 소태 (BC 1337-BC 1285)
22. Saekbullu of Gojoseon 색불루 (BC 1285-BC 1237)
23. Ahmul of Gojoseon 아물 (BC 1237-BC 1161)
24. Yeonna of Gojoseon 연나 (BC 1161-BC1150)
25. Solna of Gojoseon 솔나 (BC 1150-BC 1062)
26. Churo of Gojoseon 추로 (BC 1062-BC 997)
27. Dumil of Gojoseon 두밀 (BC 997-BC 971)
28. Haemo of Gojoseon 해모 (BC 971-BC 943)
29. Mahyu of Gojoseon 마휴 (BC 943-BC 909)
30. Naehyu of Gojoseon 내휴 (BC 909-BC 874)
31. Deungol of Gojoseon 등올 (BC 874-BC 849)
32. Chumil of Gojoseon 추밀 (BC 849-BC 819)
33. Gammul of Gojoseon 감물 (BC 819-BC 795)
34. Orumun of Gojoseon 오루문 (BC 795-BC 772)
35. Sabeol of Gojoseon 사벌 (BC 772-BC 704)
36. Maereuk of Gojoseon 매륵 (BC 704-BC 646)
37. Mamul of Gojoseon 마물 (BC 646-BC 590)
38. Damul of Gojoseon 다물 (BC 590-BC 545)
39. Duhol of Gojoseon 두홀 (BC 545-BC 509)
40. Daleum of Gojoseon 달음 (BC 509-BC 491)
41. Eumcha of Gojoseon 음차 (BC 491-BC 471)
42. Euleuji of Gojoseon 을우지 BC 471-BC 461)
43. Mulli of Gojoseon 물리 (BC 461-BC 425)
44. Guhol of Gojoseon 구홀 (BC 425-BC 396)
45. Yeoru of Gojoseon 여루 (BC 396-BC 341)
46. Boeul of Gojoseon 보을 (BC 341-BC 295)
47. Goyeolga of Gojoseon 고열가 (BC 295-BC 237)

Dangun is the mythical founder of Korea. ... Emperor Buru, the son of Dangun Wanggun is accounted to be the second Emperor of Go-Joseon in Korean Mythology and historical record of Hwandan Gogi. ... Emperor Gareuk of Gojoseon is accounted in historical record Hwandan Gogi to be the third Emperor of Gojoseon of Korea. ... Emperor Osagu is accounted in historical record Hwandan Gogi to be the fourth Emperor of Go-Joseon Dynasty in Korea. ... Emperor Gueul is accounted in historical record Hwandan Gogi to be the fifth Emperor of Go-Joseon Dynasty in Korea. ... Emperor Dalmun is accounted in historical record Hwandan Gogi to be the sixth Emperor of Go-Joseon Dynasty in Korea. ... Emperor Goyeolga is accounted in historical record Hwandan Gogi to be the 47th and the last Emperor of Go-Joseon Dynasty in Korea. ...

Gija line

from Book of Roots of House Seonwu of Taewon, considered legendary:

1. King Munseong of Gojoseon, Gija (r. 1126 BC - 1082 BC)
2. King Janghye of Gojoseon (r. 1082 BC - 1057 BC)
3. King Gyeonghyo of Gojoseon (r. 1057 BC - 1030 BC)
4. King Gongjeong of Gojoseon (r. 1030 BC - 1000 BC)
5. King Munmu of Gojoseon (r. 1000 BC - 972 BC)
6. King Taewon of Gojoseon (r. 972 BC - 968 BC)
7. King Gyeongchang of Gojoseon (r. 968 BC - 957 BC)
8. King Heungpyeong of Gojoseon (r. 957 BC - 943 BC)
9. King Cheolwi of Gojoseon (r. 943 BC - 925 BC)
10. King Seonhye of Gojoseon (r. 925 BC - 896 BC)
11. King Euiyang of Gojoseon (r. 896 BC - 843 BC)
12. King Munhye of Gojoseon (r. 843 BC - 793 BC)
13. King Seongdeok of Gojoseon (r. 793 BC - 778 BC)
14. King Dohoe of Gojoseon (r. 778 BC - 776 BC)
15. King Munyeol of Gojoseon (r. 776 BC - 761 BC)
16. King Changguk of Gojoseon (r. 761 BC - 748 BC)
17. King Museong of Gojoseon (r. 748 BC - 722 BC)
18. King Jeonggyeong of Gojoseon (r. 722 BC - 703 BC)
19. King Nakseong of Gojoseon (r. 722 BC - 703 BC)
20. King Hyojong of Gojoseon (r. 722 BC - 703 BC)
21. King Cheonhyo of Gojoseon (r. 658 BC - 634 BC)
22. King Sudo of Gojoseon (r. 634 BC - 615 BC)
23. King Hwiyang of Gojoseon (r. 615 BC - 594 BC)
24. King Bongil of Gojoseon (r. 594 BC - 578 BC)
25. King Deokchang of Gojoseon (r. 578 BC - 560 BC)
26. King Suseong of Gojoseon (r. 560 BC - 519 BC)
27. King Yeonggeol of Gojoseon (r. 519 BC - 503 BC)
28. King Ilmin of Gojoseon (r. 503 BC - 486 BC)
29. King Jese of Gojoseon (r. 486 BC - 465 BC)
30. King Cheongguk of Gojoseon (r. 465 BC - 432 BC)
31. King Doguk of Gojoseon (r. 432 BC - 413 BC)
32. King Hyeokseong of Gojoseon (r. 413 BC - 385 BC)
33. King Hwara of Gojoseon (r. 413 BC - 385 BC)
34. King Seolmun of Gojoseon (r. 369 BC - 361 BC)
35. King Gyeongsun of Gojoseon (r. 361 BC - 342 BC)
36. King Gadeok of Gojoseon (r. 342 BC - 315 BC)
37. King Samhyo of Gojoseon (r. 315 BC - 290 BC)
38. King Hyeonmun of Gojoseon (r. 315 BC - 290 BC)
39. King Jangpyeong of Gojoseon (r. 251 BC - 232 BC)
40. King Jongtong of Gojoseon (r. 232 BC - 220 BC)
41. King Ae of Gojoseon (r. 220 BC - 195 BC)

Jizi (箕子 ji1 zi3; Gija in Korean) or Viscount of Ji was a semi-legendary Chinese sage who is said to have ruled Korea in the 12th century BC. His family name was Zi (子) and given name was Xuyu (胥餘 xu1 yu2 or 須臾 xu1 yu2). ... Ae of Gojoseon (Posthumous name: Jun) was a king of the Korean kingdom of Gojoseon. ...

Wiman line

earliest attested by contemporaneous records:

1. Wiman of Gojoseon (194 BC? - ?)
2. Unknown, (? - ?), son of Wiman
3. Ugeo of Gojoseon (? - 108 BC), grandson of Wiman

Wei Man was a Chinese general who established the Wiman Joseon kingdom in northwestern Korea in the 2nd century BC. He was the first figure in the history of Korea who was recorded in documents of the same age. ...

Buyeo

Buyeo (c.239 BC - 494 CE) claimed the inheritance of Gojoseon, and the rulers continued to use the titles of Tanje ("Emperor"). Some records refer to Bukbuyeo (North Buyeo) and Dongbuyeo (East Buyeo). It was absorbed into Goguryeo. Buyeo was a kingdom established in Northern Manchuria, from about 2nd century BC to 494. ... Goguryeo (traditional dates 37 BCE – 668) was an empire in Manchuria and northern Korea. ...

1. Haemosu of Buyeo (239 - 195 BCE)
2. Morisu of Buyeo (195 - 170 BCE)
3. Gohaesa of Buyeo (170 - 121 BCE)
4. Gowuru of Buyeo (121 - 86 BCE)

Haemosu (hangul:해모수, hanja:解慕漱) was the legendary founder of Buyeo. ...

Bukbuyeo

(c.108 BCE–c.58 BCE)

1. Godumak of Bukbuyeo (108 - 60 BCE)
2. Gomuseu of Bukbuyeo (60 - 58 BCE)

Dongbuyeo

(c.86 BCE–22 CE) The rulers of Dongbuyeo submitted to Bukbuyeo in 86 BC, and thus used the title Wang ("King").

1. Haeburu of Dongbuyeo (86 - 48 BCE)
2. Geumwa of Dongbuyeo (48 - 7 BCE)
3. Daeso of Dongbuyeo (7 BCE - 22 CE)

Gaya confederacy

Gaya confederacy (42-532) consisted of several small statelets. All rulers of Gaya bore the title Wang ("King"). Gaya was a confederacy of chiefdoms that existed in the Nakdong River valley of Korea during the Three Kingdoms era. ...

Geumgwan Gaya

This list is of the Kim Dynasty of Geumgwan Gaya. Geumgwan Gaya, also known as Bongaya (본가야, 本伽倻) (meaning the original Gaya) was a major chiefdom of the Gaya confederacy. ...

1. Suro of Geumgwan Gaya (42-199)
2. Geodeung of Geumgwan Gaya (199-259)
3. Mapum of Geumgwan Gaya (259-291)
4. Geojilmi of Geumgwan Gaya (291-346)
5. Isipum of Geumgwan Gaya (346-407)
6. Jwaji of Geumgwan Gaya (407-421)
7. Chwiheui of Geumgwan Gaya (421-451)
8. Jilji of Geumgwan Gaya (451-492)
9. Gyumji of Geumgwan Gaya (492-521)
10. Guhyung of Geumgwan Gaya (521-532)

Suro, or Sureung (수릉, 首陵), (r. ... Geodeung of Gaya, also called Geodeung Wang, was the king of Gaya, a confederacy of chiefdoms that existed in the Nakdong River valley of Korea during the Three Kingdoms era, from 199 to 259. ... Mapum was king of Gaya (259-291). ...

Baekje

Baekje (18 BC - 660 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. All rulers of Baekje bore the title Wang ("King"), although some declared themselves emperor. Baekje was a kingdom that existed in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. Together with Goguryeo and Silla, Baekje is known as one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... The Three Kingdoms of Korea were Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium CE. The Three Kingdoms period in Korea is usually considered to run from the 1st century BCE until Sillas triumph over Goguryeo in 668...

1. Onjo of Baekje 온조왕 (18 BCE - 29 CE)
2. Daru of Baekje 다루왕 (29 - 77)
3. Giru of Baekje 기루왕 (77 - 128)
4. Gaeru of Baekje 개루왕 (128 - 166)
5. Chogo of Baekje 초고왕 (166 - 214)
6. Gusu of Baekje 구수왕 (214 - 234)
7. Saban of Baekje 사반왕 (234)
8. Goi of Baekje 고이왕 (234 - 286)
9. Chaekgye of Baekje 책계왕 (286 - 298)
10. Bunseo of Baekje 분서왕 (298 - 304)
11. Biryu of Baekje 비류왕 (304 - 344)
12. Gye of Baekje 계왕 (344 - 346)
13. Geunchogo of Baekje 근초고왕 (346 - 375)
14. Geungusu of Baekje 근구수왕 (375 - 384)
15. Chimnyu of Baekje 침류왕 (384 - 385)
16. Jinsa of Baekje 진사왕 (385 - 392)
17. Asin of Baekje 아신왕 (392 - 405)
18. Jeonji of Baekje 전지왕 (405 - 420)
19. Guisin of Baekje 구이신왕 (420 - 427)
20. Biyu of Baekje 비유왕 (427 - 454)
21. Gaero of Baekje 개로왕 (454 - 475)
22. Munju of Baekje 문주왕 (475 - 477)
23. Samgeun of Baekje 삼근왕 (477 - 479)
24. Dongseong of Baekje 동성왕 (479 - 501)
25. Muryeong of Baekje 무령왕 (501 - 523)
26. Seong of Baekje 성왕 (523 - 554)
27. Wideok of Baekje 위덕왕 (554 - 598)
28. Hye of Baekje 혜왕 (598 - 599)
29. Beop of Baekje 법왕 (599 - 600)
30. Mu of Baekje 무왕 (600 - 641)
31. Uija of Baekje 의자왕 (641 - 660)

Onjo (reigned 18 BCE–28 CE) is the legendary founder and first king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje. ... Daru (reigned 28–77) was the second king of Baekje. ... Giru (reigned 77–128) was the eldest son of King Daru and the third king of Baekje, which was one of Koreas Three Kingdoms. ... Gaeru (reigned 128–166) was the fourth king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Chogo (reigned 166–214), also known as King Sogo or King Sokgo depending on the record, was the fifth monarch of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Gusu of Baekje (reigned 214–234) was the eldest son of King Chogo and the sixth king of the Baekje kingdom of ancient Korea. ... Saban of Baekje (reigned 234) was the seventh king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Goi of Baekje (reigned 234–286) was the eighth king of the Korean Baekje kingdom, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Chaekgye of Baekje (reigned 286–298) was the ninth king of the Korean Baekje kingdom, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Bunseo of Baekje (reigned 298–304) was the tenth king of the Korean Baekje kingdom, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Biryu of Baekje (reigned 304–344) was the eleventh king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Gye of Baekje (reigned 344–346) was the twelfth king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Geunchogo of Baekje (reigned 346–375) was the thirteenth king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Geungusu of Baekje (reigned 375–384) was the fourteenth king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Chimnyu of Baekje (reigned 384–385) was the fifteenth king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Jinsa of Baekje (reigned 385–392) was the sixteenth king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Asin of Baekje (reigned 392–405) was the seventeenth king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Jeonji of Baekje (reigned 405–420) was the eighteenth king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Guisin of Baekje (reigned 420–427) was the nineteenth king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Biyu of Baekje (reigned 427–455) was the twentieth king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Gaero of Baekje (455–475) was the twenty-first king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Munju (reigned 475–477) was the twenty-first king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Samgeun of Baekje (reigned 477–479) was the twenty-third king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Dongseong of Baekje (reigned 479–501) was the twenty-fourth king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Muryeong (462–523; reigned 501–523) was the twenty-fifth king of Baekje during the period of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Seong (d. ... Wideok of Baekje (525–598) was the eldest son of King Seong and the 27th king of the Baekje kingdom of ancient Korea. ... Hye of Baekje (reigned 598–599) was the twenty-eighth king of the Baekje kingdom of ancient Korea. ... Beop of Baekje (reigned 599 to 600) was king of the Korean Baekje kingdom. ... Mu (reigned 600–641) was the thirtieth king of the Korean Baekje kingdom. ... King Uija (의자왕義慈王) (reigned 641–660) was the last king of Koreas Baekje kingdom. ...

Goguryeo

Goguryeo (37 BC - 668 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Goguryeo rulers had the title of Taewang (太王), which means "the greatest of the king". Goguryeo (traditional dates 37 BCE – 668) was an empire in Manchuria and northern Korea. ... The Three Kingdoms of Korea were Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium CE. The Three Kingdoms period in Korea is usually considered to run from the 1st century BCE until Sillas triumph over Goguryeo in 668...

Legendary line

Note: These are the names and dates given in the Samguk Sagi. The Wei shu (History of the Wei dynasty) gives the following names: 朱蒙 Zhūméng, 閭達 Lǘdá, 始閭諧 Shǐlǘxié, 如栗 Rúlí, and 莫來 Mòlái. The legendary line had already been formed with some variants in the early 5th century when Emperor Jangsu built a monument for his father and Goguryeo made contacts with the Northern Wei. The inscription of that monument gives these names: 鄒牟 Chumo, 儒留 Yuryu, and 大朱留 Daejuryu. The connection between those names is not clear. Dongmyeongseong or Dongmyeong (r. ... Mobon (r. ... We dont have an article called Samguk sagi Start this article Search for Samguk sagi in. ... The Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏 386-534) is most noted for the unification of northern China in 440, it was also heavily involved in funding the arts and many antiques and art works from this period have survived. ...

Great Imperial line

Taejo (r. ...

Hwando-Guknae line

Gogukcheon was the ruler of the Korean Goguryeo state from 179 to 196 CE. He was the son of King Sindae (신대왕, 新大王). ... Dongcheon was King of Goguryeo (227-248). ... Jungcheon of Goguryeo was ruler of the Korean Goguryeo (227-248). ... Gwanggaeto (meaning broad expander of territory) was born in 374 and ascended to the throne in 391, at the age of just seventeen, to become the nineteenth king of Goguryeo. ...

P'yŏngyang line

King Jangsu of Goguryeo (Personal names: Koryŏn 巨連 Jùlián, Kŏryŏn 高璉 Gāolián, 394~491), a king of Goguryeo (Chinese, Gaogouli) who ruled from 413 to 491. ... King Munjamyeong (r. ... Anjang (r. ... Pyeongwon was King of Goguryeo (559-590). ... Yeong-yang (r. ... King Bojang (?-682, r. ...

Silla

Silla (57 BC - 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the early years, Silla was ruled by the Pak, Seok, and Kim families. Rulers of Silla had various titles, including Isageum, Maripgan, Wang, and Yeowang. Like some Baekje kings, some delcared themselves emperor. Silla (also denoted as Shilla) was one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea. ... The Three Kingdoms of Korea were Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium CE. The Three Kingdoms period in Korea is usually considered to run from the 1st century BCE until Sillas triumph over Goguryeo in 668... Park is one of the more numerous family names of the Korean people in Korea. ... Seok is a Korean family name, held by about 56,500 South Koreans and many others in North Korea and around the world. ... Kim is the most common family name in Korea. ...

1. Bak Hyeokgeose 박 혁거세 (57 BCE–4 CE)
2. Namhae Chachaung 남해 차차웅 (4–24)
3. King Yuri (24–57) 유리 (Kings Yuri to Heurhae bore the Korean title Isageum, an old word for "ruler")
4. King Talhae 탈해 (57–80)
5. King Pasa 파사 (80–112)
6. King Jima 지마 (112–134)
7. King Ilseong 일성 (134–154)
8. King Adalla 아달라 (154–184)
9. King Beolhyu 벌휴 (184–196)
10. King Naehae 내해 (196–230)
11. King Jobun 조분 (230–247)
12. King Cheomhae 첨해 (247–261)
13. King Michu 미추 (262–284)
14. King Yurye 유례 (284–298)
15. King Girim 기림 (298–310)
16. King Heulhae 흘해 (310–356)
17. King Naemul 내물 (356–402) (Kings Naemul to Soji bore the Korean title Maripgan, an old word for "ruler")
18. King Silseong 실성 (402–417)
19. King Nulji 눌지 (417–458)
20. King Jabi 자비 (458–479)
21. King Soji 소지 (479–500)
22. King Jijeung 지증 (500–514) (Kings Jijeung to Gyeongsun bore the title Wang (the modern Korean word for "king"), with the exceptions noted below)
23. King Beopheung 법흥왕 (514–540)
24. King Jinheung the Great 진흥태왕 (540–576) ("King Jinheung the Great" is a translation of Jinheung Taewang, "Taewang" meaning "great king")
25. King Jinji 진지왕 (576–579)
26. King Jinpyeong 진평왕 (579–632)
27. Queen Seondeok 선덕여왕 (632–647) (Queens Seondeok and Jindeok bore the title Yeowang, meaning "queen")
28. Queen Jindeok 진덕여왕 (647–654)
29. King Muyeol 무열왕 (654–661)
30. King Munmu 문무왕 (661–681)
31. King Sinmun 신문왕 (681–691)
32. King Hyoso 효소왕 (692–702)
33. King Seongdeok the Great 성덕태왕 (702–737) ("King Seongdeok the Great" is a translation of Seongdeok Daewang, "Daewang" meaning "great king")
34. King Hyoseong 효성왕 (737–742)
35. King Gyeongdeok 경덕왕 (742–765)
36. King Hyegong 혜공왕 (765–780)
37. King Seondeok 선덕왕 (780–785)
38. King Weonseong 원성왕 (785–798)
39. King Soseong 소성왕 (798–800)
40. King Aejang 애장왕 (800–809)
41. King Heondeok 헌덕왕 (809-826)
42. King Heungdeok 흥덕왕 (826–836)
43. King Huigang 희강왕 (836–838)
44. King Minae 민애왕 (838–839)
45. King Sinmu 신무왕 (839)
46. King Munseong 문성왕 (839–857)
47. King Heonan 헌안왕 (857–861)
48. King Gyeongmun 경문왕 (861–875)
49. King Heongang 헌강왕 (875–886)
50. King Jeonggang 정강왕 (886–887)
51. Queen Jinseong 진성여왕 (887–897) (Queen Jinseong bore the Korean title Yeowang, which means "queen")
52. King Hyogong 효공왕 (897–912)
53. King Sindeok 신덕왕 (913–917)
54. King Gyeongmyeong 경명왕 (917–924)
55. King Gyeongae 경애왕 (924–927)
56. King Gyeongsun 경순왕 (927–935)

Categories: 1st century deaths | 4 deaths | Korean rulers ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 62 BC 61 BC 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54...   This article is about the year 4. ... Namhae Chachaung Geoseogan (reigned 4–24) was the second king of Silla. ... For other uses, see number 24. ... Yuri of Silla (d. ... For other uses, see number 57. ... Talhae of Silla (d. ... For other uses, see number 80. ... Pasa Isageum (80-112, d. ... 112 is also the standard emergency phone number in the European Union and on GSM cellphones, analogous to 911 in the US. Events Imp. ... Jima of Silla (d. ... Events Births Deaths Categories: 134 ... Ilseong of Silla (d. ... Events Anicetus becomes pope (approximate date) Anicetus meets with Polycarp of Smyrna to discuss the Computus. ... Adalla of Silla (r. ... Events The Yellow Turban Rebellion breaks out in China. ... Beolhyu of Silla (184-196, d. ... Events First year of Jianan era of the Chinese Han Dynasty Clodius Albinus, rival for Roman Emperor, leaves the province of Britain with all of the islands troops, and makes Gaul his headquarters. ... Naehae of Silla was the leader of Korea from (196–230) Categories: Korean rulers | Korea-related stubs ... Events Pope Pontian succeeds Pope Urban I Patriarch Castinus succeeds Patriarch Ciriacus I as Patriarch of Constantinople Births Deaths Categories: 230 ... Jobun of Silla (r. ... Events Births Deaths Categories: 247 ... Cheomhae of Silla (r. ... Events Births Deaths Mussius Aemilianus, Roman Emperor Categories: 261 ... Michu of Silla was the thirteenth ruler of the Korean state of Silla. ... For other uses, see number 284. ... Yurye of Silla (284-298, d. ... Events Constantius Chlorus overthrows the Alamanni in the territory of the Lingones (Langres) and strengthened the Rhine frontier Christians are expelled from the Roman army Baths of Diocletian built in Rome Births Athanasius of Alexandria, bishop and opponent of Arianism Deaths Diophantus, mathematician (approximate date) King Chaekgye of Baekje Categories... Girim of Silla (r. ... Events While Constantine was campaigning against the Bructeri, Maximian attempted to make himself emperor at Arles. ... Heulhae of Silla (r. ... Events February 8 - Roman authorities make an attempt to arrest Athanasius on the accusation of supporting the usurper Magnentius. ... Events Stilicho recalls troops from the frontiers of the Roman Empire to defend Italy against the Visigoths. ... Events January 1 - Constantius III marries Galla Placidia, sister of Honorius. ... Nulji of Silla (reigned 417–458) was the nineteenth ruler of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Events Childeric I succeeds Merovech as king of the Franks (or 457). ... Events End of the Song Dynasty and beginning of the Qi Dynasty in southern China. ... Events Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon army that may have been led by the bretwalda Aelle of Sussex (approximate date; suggested dates range from 490 to 510) Note: This battle may have influenced the legend of King Arthur. ... Events Pope Symmachus (498-514) succeeded by Pope Hormisdas Rebellion in the Byzantine Empire, led by Vitalius Births Deaths Aelle of Sussex, king of Sussex, Bretwalda (approximate date) Categories: 514 ... Beopheung was King of Silla (514-540) in Korea. ... Events Byzantine general Belisarius conquers Milan and the Ostrogoth capital Ravenna. ... Jinheung was king of Silla (540-576). ... Events Births Deaths Categories: 576 ... Geomryun Kim, whose name as king was Jinji, was the twenty-fifty monarch of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla. ... Events End of the Northern Qi Dynasty in China. ... Jinpyeong of Silla was king of Silla on the Korean peninsula from 579 to 632 AD. Jinpyeong superceded King Jinji (576–579) and preceded Queen Seondeok (632–647). ... Events Abu Bakr becomes first caliph or Successor of the Prophet, leader of Islam Abu Bakr defeats Mosailima in the Battle of Akraba. ... Sondok of Silla(善徳女王) Her father was the king of the Silla kingdom, which had emerged in the south about 250 and 350 AD and by the end of the 7th century, would manage to unify the whole peninsula. ... Events The Cheomseongdae astronomical observatory is constructed in Silla around this time. ... We dont have an article called Jindeok of Silla Start this article Search for Jindeok of Silla in. ... Events King Reccaswinth issues Visigothic law code. ... King Taejong Muyeol 602 – 661 born Kim Chun Chu, was the 29th monarch of the southern Korean kingdom of Silla and ruled from 654 to 661. ... Events Caliph Ali Ben Abu Talib is assassinated. ... Munmu (reigned 661–681)was the thirtieth king of the Korean kingdom of Silla. ... // Events August 9 - The Bulgars win the war with the Byzantine Empire; the latter signs a peace treaty, which is considered as the birth-date of Bulgaria Wilfrid of York is expelled from Northumbria by Ecgfrith and retires into Sussex Births Deaths January 10 - Pope Agatho Ebroin, Mayor of the... Sinmun of Silla (r. ... Events The building of the Dome of the Rock is completed People Theuderic III succeeded by Clovis III Wilfrid, Bishop of Northumbria, expelled to Mercia See also Unterseeboot 691 Categories: 691 ... // Births April 20 - Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. ... Seongdeok of Silla (reigned 702–737) was the thirty-third king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla. ... Events Favila becomes king of Asturias after Pelayos death Births Emperor Kammu of Japan (d. ... Events Chinese poet Li Po is presented before the emperor and given a position in the Imperial court. ... King Gyeongdeok of Silla was a Korean king who reigned from (742-­765). ... Events Papal privileges are restored in Beneventino and Tuscany and partly in Spoleto. ... Events Constantine VI becomes Byzantine Emperor with Irene as guardian. ... Sondok of Silla(善徳女王) Her father was the king of the Silla kingdom, which had emerged in the south about 250 and 350 AD and by the end of the 7th century, would manage to unify the whole peninsula. ... Events Widukind and many other Saxons are baptized. ... Events Coenwulf of Mercia invades Kent, deposes and imprisons king Eadbert Praen and makes his own brother Cuthred king. ... Events December 25, Rome, coronation of Charles the Great (Charlemagne) as emperor by Pope Leo III. Celtic monks begin work on the Book of Kells on the Island of Iona. ... Events Saga succeeds Heizei as emperor of Japan. ... Events Saga succeeds Heizei as emperor of Japan. ... Events The Danish king accepts Christianity. ... Events Abbasid caliph al-Mutasim establishes new capital at Samarra, Iraq. ... Events At Hingston Down, Egbert of Wessex beats the Danish and the West Welsh. ... Events Louis the Pious attempts to divide his empire among his sons. ... Events Viking raid of Dorestad. ... Events Carloman revolts against his father Louis the German. ... Events December 29 - Charles the Bald, king of west Danes capture Lindisfarne and arrive in Cambridge. ... Events The Glagolitic alphabet, devised by Cyril and Methodius, missionairies from Constantinople, is adopted in the Bulgarian Empire. ... Events Emperor Uda ascends to the throne of Japan Births Deaths September 18 - Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) Emperor Koko of Japan Categories: 887 ... Events January - the Cadaver Synod July/August- Pope Stephen VII dies and is succeeded by Pope Romanus. ... Events Orso II Participazio becomes Doge of Venice Patriarch Nicholas I Mysticus becomes patriarch of Constantinople Births November 23 - Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor (+ 973) Abd-ar-rahman III - prince of the Umayyad dynasty Deaths Oleg of Kiev Categories: 912 ... Events August 20 - Battle of Anchialus: Tsar Simeon I of Bulgaria invades Thrace and drives the Byzantines out. ... Events King Athelstan of England succeeds to the throne. ... Events Hubaekje sacks the Silla capital of Gyeongju and places King Gyeongsun on the throne. ... Events Václav (Saint Wenceslas), Duke of the Bohemians, murdered by his brother, Boleslav I, who succeeds him Gyeonhwon, the king of Hubaekje, is overthrown by his eldest son Singeom. ...

Balhae (669 - 926)

The founders called the state Jin, claiming to be the successor to Goguryeo, but it became known as Balhae (Bohai in Chinese) after establishing relations with China. The rulers of Jin used the title Hwangje ("emperor") and had the temple name of either -jo or -jong, though there are exceptions for deposed rulers. Alternate meaning: Bohai Sea Balhae (Korean) or Bohai (Chinese) was a kingdom in northeast Asia from AD 698 to 926, occupying parts of Manchuria, northern Korea, and Russian Far East. ... Goguryeo (traditional dates 37 BCE – 668) was an empire in Manchuria and northern Korea. ...

Dae Joyeong, also known as Emperor Go, established the empire of Barhae, reigning from 699 to 719. ... Dae Muye (大武藝), also known as King Mu (武王) (r. ... Emperor Sejong Mun (Daeheung) was an emperor of Bohai (발해) (an antecedent state of present day Korea). ... Dae Ijin (Hangul:대이진,Hanja: 大彝震) (830-857) was the king of Balhae a kingdom in northeast Asia from AD 698 to 926, occupying parts of Manchuria, northern Korea, and Russian Far East. ... Dae Hyeonseok (Hangul:대현석, Hanja:大玄錫), otherwise known as King Gyeong (Hangul:경왕, Hanja:景王) or Da Xuanxi, was the king of Balhae kingdom from 871 to 895. ...

Goryeo (918 - 1392)

Goryeo was ruled by the Wang Dynasty. The first king had the temple name Taejo, which means "great progenitor", and was applied to the first kings of both Goryeo and Joseon, as they were also the founders of the Wang and Yi Dynasties respectively. The state of Goryeo ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. ... ... Temple names (Traditional Chinese: 廟號 Simplified Chinese: 庙号 Pinyin: miào hào;), are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Vietnamese (such dynasties as Tran,Anterior Lê and Nguyen Dynasty) and most Korean rulers of the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. ... Joseon or Chosun (Korean: 조선; Hanja: 朝鮮; Revised: Joseon; McCune-Reischauer: Chosŏn; Chinese: Cháoxiǎn; Japanese: Chōsen) is a name for Korea, as used in the following cases: As part of the name of several ancient kingdoms (including Gojoseon, Gija Joseon, and Wiman Joseon); During most of the Joseon...

The next twenty-three emperors (until Wonjong) are also referred to by their temple names, ending in jong. Beginning with Chungnyeol (the twenty-fifth king), all the remaining kings of Goryeo had the title Wang ("King") as part of their temple names. Era names are in bracket where available Chungnyeol of Goryeo (1236-1308, r. ...

1. Emperor Taejo (Chunsu) 태조 (918–943)
2. Emperor Hyejong 혜종 (943–945)
3. Emperor Jeongjong 정종 (945–949)
4. Emperor Gwangjong (Joonpoong) 광종 (949–975)
5. Emperor Gyeongjong 경종 (975–981)
6. Emperor Seongjong 성종 (981–997)
7. Emperor Mokjong 목종 (997–1009)
8. Emperor Hyeonjong 현종 (1009–1031)
9. Emperor Deokjong 덕종 (1031–1034)
10. Emperor Jeongjong 정종 (1034–1046)
11. Emperor Munjong 문종 (1046–1083)
12. Emperor Sunjong 순종 (1083)
13. Emperor Seonjong 선종 (1083–1094)
14. Emperor Heonjong 헌종 (1094–1095)
15. Emperor Sukjong 숙종 (1095–1105)
16. Emperor Hyejong 예종 (1105–1122)
17. Emperor Injong 인종 (1122–1146)
18. Emperor Euijong 의종 (1146–1170)
19. Emperor Myeongjong 명종 (1170–1197)
20. Emperor Sinjong 신종 (1197–1204)
21. Emperor Huijong 희종 (1204–1211)
22. Emperor Gangjong 강종 (1211–1213)
23. Emperor Gojong 고종 (1213–1259)
24. Emperor Weonjong 원종 (1259–1274)
25. King Chungnyeol 충렬왕 (1274–1308) (Chungnyeol was the first king of Goryeo to bear the title Wang, which means "King")
26. King Chungseon 충선왕 (1308–1313)
27. King Chungsuk 충숙왕 (1313–1330; 1332–1339)
28. King Chunghye 충계왕 (1330–1332; 1339–1344)
29. King Chungmok 충목왕 (1344–1348)
30. King Chungjeong 충정왕 (1348–1351)
31. King Gongmin 공민왕 (1351–1374)
32. King U 우왕 (1374–1388)
33. King Chang 창왕 (1388–1389)
34. King Gongyang 공양왕 (1389–1392)

A portrait of Wang Kon. ... Events King Constantin II of Scotland retires and becomes a monk, succeeded by his cousin Malcolm I of Scotland Births Deaths Harald I of Norway Categories: 943 ... Events Saint Dunstan abbot at Glastonbury Edmund I of England conquers Strathclyde Howell the Good convenes a conference at Whitland, which reforms the laws of Wales Births Abbo of Fleury, French monk Deaths Igor of Kiev Categories: 945 ... Events Belgian astronomer Jean Meeus asserts that the orbits of all nine planets were within the same 90% arc of the solar system on 1 February 949. ... Gwangjong (949-975) was a king (later emperor) of the Goryeo kingdom which ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. ... Events Coronation of King Edward the Martyr Births Deaths July 8 Edgar of England Categories: 975 ... Events Births Princess Theodora, later Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. ... Seongjong of Goryeo (960-997, r. ... Events City of Gdansk is founded Saint Adalbert of Prague is sent to Prussia by Boleslaus I of Poland Samuil of Bulgaria crowned Tsar by Pope Gregory V The town of Trondheim is founded. ... Events February 14: First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. ... Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992-1031, r. ... Events Collapse of the Moorish Caliphate of Córdoba. ... Events April 11 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium marries her chamberlain and elevates him to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael IV. Franche-Comté becomes subject to the Holy Roman Empire. ... // Events First contact between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuks. ... Munjong (hangul:문종, hanja:文宗) was the 11th king of the Goryeo kingdom that ruled Korea from 918 to 1392. ... Events Sancho I of Aragon conqueres Graus. ... Events May - the siege of Valencia ends November 27 - Urban II in Clermont Synod proclaims crusade Duncan III of Scotland succeeds Duncan II of Scotland as King of Scotland The first mention of the city of Zagreb, Croatia, as it became a bishopric see. ... Events The country of Portugal is established for the second time. ... Events Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor deposed by his son, Henry V Tamna kingdom annexed by Korean Goryeo Dynasty. ... Events Resolution of Investiture Controversy in the Concordat of Worms Pierre Abélard writes Sic et Non Births Ben Lancaster, Gradutate, Dynamite dancer. ... Injong of Goryeo (1109-1146, r. ... Events Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. ... King Euijong of Goryeo of the Goryeo Dynasty, Korea was King of Goryeo (1146-1170). ... Events December 29: Assassination of Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, in Canterbury cathedral City of Dublin captured by the Normans Wang Anshi of Song China started to carried out reforms in three main structures, education, economy and political system. ... Myeongjong was the third son of King Injong, and king of the Korean kingdom of Goryeo (1170 - 1197). ... Events Amalric II succeeds Henry II of Champagne as king of Jerusalem. ... Sinjong of Goryeo was the twentieth king of the Korean Goryeo Dynasty. ... // Events February - Byzantine emperor Alexius IV is overthrown in a revolution, and Alexius V is proclaimed emperor. ... Huijong of Goryeo was the 21st king (AD 1204 - 1211) of the Korean Goryeo kingdom and the only son of King Sinjong. ... Events The oldest extant double entry bookkeeping record dates from 1211 Canons regular of the Order of the Holy Cross founded September 14 1211 Births Deaths Monarchs/Presidents France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223) Mongol Empire - Genghis Khan, Mongol Khan (from 1206 to 1227... Events September 12 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester defeats Peter II of Aragon, the king of Aragon at the Battle of Muret. ... Gojong of Goryeo (d. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Events May 7 - In France the Second Council of Lyons opens to consider the condition of the Holy Land and to agree to a union with the Byzantine church. ... Chungnyeol of Goryeo (1236-1308, r. ... Events Henry VII is elected as king of the Holy Roman Empire. ... Events Siege of Rostock ends Births June 16 - Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian writer (died 1375) August 1 - Emperor Kogon of Japan (died 1364) August 13 - Aradia de Toscano, female messianic figure in Italian witchcraft Bartolus de Saxoferrato, Italian law professor (died 1357) Deaths August 24 - Henry VII, Emperor of the Holy... King Chungsuk was king of the Goryeo kingdom from 1313–1330 and again from 1332–1339. ... Events The Bulgars under Michael III are beaten by the Serbs at Velbuzhd, and large parts of Bulgaria fall to Serbia. ... Events November 7 - Lucerne joins the Swiss Confederation with Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden. ... Events Emperor Go-Murakami ascends to the throne of Japan Kashmir is conquered by the muslims Births July 23 - King Louis I of Naples (d. ... Events English king Edward III introduces three new gold coins, the florin. ... Events April 7 - Charles University is founded in Prague. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders May 1 Zürich joins the Swiss Confederation. ... Gongmin ruled Goryeo (Korea) from 1351 until 1374. ... Events June 24 - Dancing mania begins in Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen), possibly due to ergotism King Gongmin is assassinated and King U ascends to the Goryeo throne Births April 11 - Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, heir to the throne of England (died 1398) Leonardo Bruni, Italian humanist (died 1444... U was born in 1363, and ruled Goryeo (Korea) from 1374 until 1388. ... Events Beginning of prosecution of Lollards in England The Battle of Otterburn between England and Scotland A Chinese army under Xu Da sacks Karakorum Births September 14 - Claudius Claussön Swart, Danish geographer September 29 - Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, second son of Henry IV of England (d. ... Events February 24 - Margaret I seizes Albert, thus becoming ruler of Denmark, Norway and Sweden June 28 - Battle of Kosovo between Serbs and Ottomans. ... Events December 16 - Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu, ending the nanboku-cho period of competing imperial courts James of Jülich is boiled alive for pretending to be a bishop and ordaining his own priests Korean founder of the Joseon Dynasty General...

Joseon (1392 - 1897)

In 1897, Korea became the Korean Empire. Some of the kings were posthumously raised to the rank of emperors. The Joseon Dynasty (also Chosŏn, Hangul: 조선왕조, Hanja: 朝鮮王朝) was the final ruling dynasty of Korea, lasting from 1392 until 1910. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Korean Empire existed from 1897 to 1910. ...

Joseon kings/emperors had temple names ending in jo or jong. Jo was given to the first kings/emperors of new lines within the dynasty, with the first king/emperor having the special name (Taejo), which means "great progenitor" (see also Goryeo). Jong was given to all other kings/emperors. Temple names (Traditional Chinese: 廟號 Simplified Chinese: 庙号 Pinyin: miào hào;), are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Vietnamese (such dynasties as Tran,Anterior Lê and Nguyen Dynasty) and most Korean rulers of the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. ... Taejo of Joseon (original name Yi Seong-gye, 이성계(李成桂) was the founder and the first king of Koreas Joseon Dynasty. ...

Two kings, Yeonsangun and Gwanghaegun, were deprived of their temple names after their reigns ended. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Gwanghaegun or Prince Gwanghae (1574–1641; reigned 1608–1623) was the fifteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty. ...

Each king/emperor had a posthumous name that included either the title Wang ("King"), Hwangje ("Emperor"), Daewang ("King X the Great"), or Daeje ("Emperor X the Great"). For the sake of consistency, the title "King/Emperor" has been added to each monarch's temple name in the list below. A posthumous name (Traditional Chinese: 諡號/謚號 Simplified Chinese: 谥号; Pinyin: shì hào; Romaji: shigō/tsuigō; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the persons death. ...

1. Emperor Taejo 태조 (1392–1398)
2. King Jeongjong 정종 (1398–1400)
3. King Taejong 태종 (1400–1418)
4. King Sejong the Great 세종 (1418–1450)
5. King Munjong 문종 (1450–1452)
6. King Danjong 단종 (1452–1455)
7. King Sejo 세조 (1455–1468)
8. King Yejong 예종 (1468–1469)
9. King Seongjong 선종 (1469–1494)
10. Yeonsangun 연산군 (1494–1506)
11. King Jungjong 중종 (1506–1544)
12. King Injong 인종 (1544–1545)
13. King Myeongjong 명종 (1545–1567)
14. King Seonjo 선조 (1567–1608)
15. Gwanghaegun 광해군 (1608–1623)
16. King Injo 인조 (1623–1649)
17. King Hyojong 효종 (1649–1659)
18. King Hyeonjong 현종 (1659–1674)
19. King Sukjong 숙종 (1674–1720)
20. King Gyeongjong 경종 (1720–1724)
21. King Yeongjo 영조 (1724–1776)
22. Emperor Jeongjo 정조 (1776–1800)
23. Emperor Sunjo 순조 (1800–1834)
24. Emperor Heonjong 헌종 (1834–1849)
25. Emperor Cheoljong 철종 (1849–1864)
26. Emperor Gojong 고종 (1864–1897)
27. Emperor Sunjong 순종 (1897–1910)

Taejo of Joseon (original name Yi Seong-gye, 이성계(李成桂) was the founder and the first king of Koreas Joseon Dynasty. ... Events December 16 - Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu, ending the nanboku-cho period of competing imperial courts James of Jülich is boiled alive for pretending to be a bishop and ordaining his own priests Korean founder of the Joseon Dynasty General... Events Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland destroyed. ... King Jeongjong of Joseon(1357~1419) was the second king of Joseon(or Chosun) Dynasty(1399~1400). ... Events Henry IV quells baron rebellion and executes The Earls of Kent, Huntingdon and Salisbury for their attempt to have Richard II of England restored as King Jean Froissart writes the Chronicles Medici family becomes powerful in Florence, Italy Births December 25 - John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley, Lord Lieutenant of... Taejong was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. ... Events May 19 - Capture of Paris by John, Duke of Burgundy September - Beginning of English Siege of Rouen Mircea the Old, ruler of Wallachia dies and is succeeded by Vlad I Uzurpatorul. ... Sejong the Great (May 6, 1397 – May 18, 1450), born Yi Do, was the fourth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1418 to 1450. ... Events March - French troops under Guy de Richemont besiege the English commander in France, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, in Caen April 15 - Battle of Formigny. ... King Munjong,also known as Munjong of Joseon ruled Korea from 1450-52. ... Events October - English troops under John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, land in Guyenne, France, and retake most of the province without a fight. ... King Danjong of Joseon(1441~1457) was the sixth king of Joseon Dynasty(1452~1455). ... // Events February 9 - Wars of the Roses: Richard, Duke of York dismissed as Protector February 23 - Johannes Gutenberg prints the first Bible on a printing press May 22 - Wars of the Roses: First Battle of St Albans - Richard, Duke of York and his ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick defeat... King Sejo of Joseon(1417~1468, r. ... Events Baeda Maryam succeeds his father Zara Yaqob as Emperor of Ethiopia Births February 29 - Pope Paul III (died 1549) Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, dramatist and composer William Lilye, English scholar (approximate date; died 1522) Charles I of Savoy John, Elector of Saxony (died 1532) Juan de Zumárraga... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ... King Seongjong of Joseon (1457-1494) was the 9th Ruler of Korea of the Joseon Dynasty. ... 1494 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1506 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Events April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte dEnghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin. ... King Injong of Joseon(1515–1545) was king of Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1544 to 1545. ... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... King Seonjo ruled in Korea between 1567 and 1608. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... Gwanghaegun or Prince Gwanghae (1574–1641; reigned 1608–1623) was the fifteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty. ... Events August 6 - Pope Urban VIII is elected to the Papacy. ... Injo of Joseon (1595-1649, r. ... // Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is beheaded. ... King Hyojong(1619~1659) was king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1649-1659. ... // Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ... King Hyeonjong of Joseon(1641~1674) was 18th monarch of Korean Joseon Dynasty from 1659 to 1674. ... Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. ... Sukjong of Joseon ruled Korea from 1674 to 1720, the nineteenth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... Yeongjo was the twenty-first king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Jeongjo of Joseon was King of Joseon (1776-1800) during the Joseon Dynasty dynasty in Korea. ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Sunjo (1790 – 1834) was the 24th king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Cheoljong (1831 - 1863) was the 25th king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Gojong, the Emperor Gwangmu (광무제 光武帝 gwang mu je) (8 September 1852–21 January 1919) was the twenty-sixth king and first emperor of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Sunjong, Crown Prince Cheok (Hwang Tae-ja), crowned Emperor Yung-hui (융희제 隆熙帝), (March 25, 1874–April 24, 1926) was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea, ruling from 1907 until 1920. ... -1...

Korean Empire (1897 - 1919)

Technically, the emperors should be referred to by their era names rather than their temple names, but the latter are commonly used. The Korean Empire existed from 1897 to 1910. ... Korean era names were used during the period of Silla, Goguryeo, Balhae, Taebong, Goryeo, Joseon, and the Korean Empire. ... Temple names (Traditional Chinese: 廟號 Simplified Chinese: 庙号 Pinyin: miào hào;), are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Vietnamese (such dynasties as Tran,Anterior Lê and Nguyen Dynasty) and most Korean rulers of the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. ...

Emperor Gojong's reign was given the era name "Gwangmu". while Sunjong's reign had the era name "Yunghui".

Gojong, the Emperor Gwangmu (광무제 光武帝 gwang mu je) (8 September 1852–21 January 1919) was the twenty-sixth king and first emperor of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ... Sunjong, Crown Prince Cheok (hwangtaeja), crowned Emperor Yunghui (Korean hangul: 융희제; hanja: 隆熙帝; revised: yunghuije; McCune-Reischauer: yunghŭije; March 25, 1874–April 24, 1926) was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea, ruling from 1907 until 1920. ...

See also

• Korea under Japanese rule, Governor-General of Korea
• Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (1919 - 1948)
• Korean Imperial Household
• North Korea (1948 - present), List of Presidents of North Korea
• South Korea (1948 - present), President of South Korea

Korea under Japanese rule refers to the period of Japans physical occupation of the Korean peninsula in the early 20th century. ... During the period between 1910 and 1948 there were various Governors of Korea. ... The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was a government in exile based in Shanghai, China and later in Chongqing. ... The Korean Imperial Household The Korean Imperial Household consists of the descendants of the Joseon Dynasty royal family. ... The following is a list of Presidents of North Korea since its Separation from South Korea. ... The President is head of state of South Korea. ...

References

• Nahm, Andrew C. (1988). Korea: Tradition and Transformation — A History of the Korean People, Hollym International. ISBN 0930878566.
• http://www.rootsinfo.co.kr/index_sub02.html (in Korean only)
• http://www.rulers.org