Showing posts with label Korean History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Korean History. Show all posts
28 April 2011

Joseon (1392 - 1897)

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Well I happen to particularly favor ancient history, so while there is a wealth of information available on the Joseon Dynasty I am only goi...
12 April 2011

Goryeo: Military and Mongols (1170 - 1392)

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The aristocratic fat cats were about to pay a dire price for their disregard, and in many cases flat out disrespect, for the military office...
03 April 2011

Goryeo: Royal Authority and Aristocratic Control (936 - 1170)

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We left off with Wang Geon ( 왕곤 ), later to be known as Taejo ( 태조 ), conquering Baekje and accepting the surrender of Silla in his quest to...
06 March 2011

Later Three Kingdoms Period (892 - 936)

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The decentralization of Unified Silla, combined with the rise of powerful castle lords and numerous peasant uprisings, eventually led to Sil...

North South States Period: Balhae (698 - 926)

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Balhae ( 발해 ) was a kingdom that ruled over the northern portion of Korea, the southern part of Manchuria and areas of eastern Russia.  Balh...
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North South States Period: Unified Silla (668 - 892)

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The story of Unified Silla picks up right where the story of the Three Kingdoms ends.  Silla succeeded in conquering Baekje in 660 and Gogur...
27 February 2011

The Three Kingdoms Period: Anything Besides War?

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I have primarily focused my posts on the constant state of flux during the Three Kingdoms Period.  Each of the kingdoms was constantly tryin...