Korean Kingdoms and Dynasties

One of Korea's three ancient kingdoms, it ruled the northern part of the Korean Peninsula

• Goguryeo

• Baekje

• Silla

• Joseon

• Goryeo

One of Korea's three ancient kingdoms, it would dominate most of the Korean Peninsula by 300 CE thanks to its economic strength due to trade with Japan.

• Goguryeo

• Baekje

• Silla

• Joseon

• Goryeo

One of Korea's three ancient kingdoms, it had an orgnized military system in place

• Goguryeo

• Baekje

• Silla

• Joseon

• Goryeo

This ancient Korean kingdom exported leather goods, tools, and wool clothing in exchange for paper, procelain, silk, and weapons.

• Goguryeo

• Baekje

• Silla

• Joseon

• Goryeo

This Korean kingdom was able to conquer the other two kingdoms with the help of the Chinese thereby unifying the Korean Peninsula for the first time under one government and social structure.

• Silla

• Goryeo

• Joseon

• Goguryeo

• Baekje

This Korean kingdom's society was comprised of a few nobles at the top and a large group of farmers below.

• Silla

• Goryeo

• Joseon

• Goguryeo

• Baejke

This Korean kingdom gave land to farmers and helped build irrigation systems for rice fields which resulted in higher food production, increased trade, and economic prosperity.

• Silla

• Goryeo

• Joseon

• Goguryeo

• Baekje

This Korean kingdom established trade networks between Japan, China, and India

• Silla

• Goryeo

• Joseon

• Goguryeo

• Baekje

This Korean kingdom set up a civil service academy to train and test government officials based on Confucian principles. The only catch was aristocrats were the only ones able to go.

• Silla

• Goryeo

• Joseon

• Goguryeo

• Baekje

This Korean kingdom gave aristocrats in government positions salary and land. However, when they left office they had to turn over their property to the government.

• Silla

• Goryeo

• Joseon

• Goguryeo

• Baekje