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Period: 300 BCE to 100 BCE
Old Joseon
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Period: 100 BCE to 313
100 Chinese Han Colonies
North: Chinese Commanders, South: Samhan Federation -
Period: 50 BCE to 668
The Three Kingdoms
Silla, Kogoryu, Paekchae -
Period: 668 to 936
United Silla
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Period: 890 to 936
Latter Three Kingdoms
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Period: 918 to 1392
Goryeo Dynasty
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Period: 1392 to
Joseon Dynasty
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1450
King Sejong
King Sejong the Great invented the current Korean writing system (hangul) to unify the people and allow them all to learn to read/write -
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Peace
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Japanese Colonial Rule
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Occupation of Korea
Northern territories occupied by Soviets
Southern territories by the Americans -
Republic of Korea
South Korea officially known as the ROK, 1948-present -
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Korean War