History timeline
Korea
30 periods and events, 2333 BCE – today.
Within Korea
- South Korea1948 – today
Periods and events
| When | Period or event | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2333–108 BCE | Gojoseon古朝鲜 Earliest Korean kingdom; legendary founding by Dangun in 2333 BCE, fell to Han China in 108 BCE. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 57 BCE – 935 | Silla新罗 Unified most of the peninsula after 668 (Unified Silla). | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 37 BCE – 668 | Goguryeo高句丽 Northernmost of the Three Kingdoms. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 18 BCE – 660 | Baekje百济 Southwestern kingdom; conquered by Silla and Tang in 660. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 698 – 926 | Balhae渤海 Northern successor to Goguryeo, alongside Unified Silla. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 918 – 1392 | Goryeo高丽 Source of the name "Korea"; unified the peninsula in 936. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 1392 – 1897 | Joseon dynasty朝鲜王朝 Founded by Yi Seong-gye; Confucian state lasting over five centuries. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 1446 | Promulgation of Hangul训民正音颁布 King Sejong published the Hunminjeongeum, introducing the Korean alphabet. | Movement | Source |
| 1592 – 1598 | Imjin War (Japanese invasions)壬辰倭乱 Japanese invasions under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, repelled with Ming support. | War | Source |
| 1897 – 1910 | Korean Empire大韩帝国 Joseon proclaimed an empire under Emperor Gojong. | Politics | Source |
| 1910 – 1945 | Japanese colonial rule日本殖民统治 Annexation of Korea by Japan until liberation in 1945. | Colonial | Source |
| 1919 | March 1st Movement三一运动 Nationwide protests for independence from Japanese rule. | Movement | Source |
| 1945 | Liberation of Korea光复 End of Japanese rule at the close of World War II. | Politics | Source |
| 1948 | Founding of the two Koreas南北分立 Republic of Korea (Aug) and DPRK (Sep) established, dividing the peninsula. | Politics | Source |
| 1948 – 1994 | Kim Il-sung era金日成时代· North Korea Founding leader of the DPRK, ruling until his death. | Politics | Source |
| 1950 – 1953 | Korean War朝鲜战争 War between North and South Korea; ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty. | War | Source |
| 1955 | Juche ideology proclaimed主体思想提出· North Korea Kim Il-sung's doctrine of self-reliance, later the state ideology. | Politics | Source |
| 1994 – 1998 | Arduous March (famine)苦难的行军（大饥荒）· North Korea Famine after Soviet aid ends and floods hit; hundreds of thousands die. | Economy | Source |
| 1994 – 2011 | Kim Jong-il era金正日时代· North Korea First hereditary succession; "military-first" (Songun) politics. | Politics | Source |