Capital of Korea

History of national capitals of Korea

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History of Korea

Prehistoric period

|  Palaeolithic|  700,000–8000 BC

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Neolithic|  8000–1500 BC
* Jeulmun|
Bronze Age|  1500–300 BC
* Mumun|
* Liaoning dagger|

Ancient period

|  Gojoseon|  2333–108 BC

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* Dangun|
* Gija|
* Wiman|
Jin|  4th–2nd century BC
Yemaek|

Proto–Three Kingdoms period

* Takri
* Dongye
* Buyeo
* Eastern
* Galsa
* Okjeo
* Samhan
* Ma
* Byeon
* Jin
* Goguryeo
* Tamna
* Nakrang

* Four Commanderies of Han

Three Kingdoms period

|  Goguryeo|  37 BC – 668 AD

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Baekje|  18 BC – 660 AD
Silla|  57 BC – 935 AD
Gaya confederacy|  42–562
Tamna (Tributary of Baekje)|  498–660
Usan|  512–930

Northern and Southern period

|  United Silla (Unified Silla)|  668–892

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Balhae|  698–926
Little Goguryeo|  699–820
Tamna (Tributary of Silla)|  662–925

Later Three Kingdoms period

|  Later Baekje|  892–936

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Taebong (Later Goguryeo)|  901–918
Unified Silla (Later Silla)|  892–935
Later Sabeol|  919–927
Dongdan Kingdom|  926–936
Later Balhae|  927–935
Jeongan|  938–986

Dynastic period

|  Goryeo|  918–1392

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Tamna (Vassal of Goryeo)|  938–1105
Heungyo|  1029–1030
Joseon|  1392–1897
Korean Empire|  1897–1910

Colonial period

|  Japanese occupation|  1910–1945

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Provisional Government|  1919–1948

Modern period

|  People's Republic of Korea|  1945

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Military governments|  1945–1948
North-South division|  1945–present
* North|  1948–present
* South|  1948–present

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Korea has had a number of capitals. Korea is a peninsula in East Asia, currently the peninsula is divided into two countries: North Korea's capital is Pyongyang, and South Korea's capital is Seoul.

## During Gojoseon

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Gojoseon:

* Asadal — (legend, unknown)
* Wanggeom (modern Pyongyang) — Second capital (post 400 BCE)

## During the Three Kingdoms of Korea

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Three Kingdoms of Korea:

* Jolbon -- first capital of Goguryeo (37 BCE -- 3 CE)
* Gungnae City -- second capital of Goguryeo (3 -- 427 CE)
* Pyongyang -- third capital of Goguryeo (427 -- 668 CE)
* Wiryeseong (modern Seoul) -- first capital of Baekje (18 BCE -- 475 CE)
* Ungjin (modern Gongju) -- second capital of Baekje (476 -- 538 CE)
* Sabi (modern Buyeo County) -- third capital of Baekje (538 -- 660 CE)
* Gyeongju -- capital of Silla (57 -- 935 CE)

## During the North–South States Period

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North–South States Period:

* Gyeongju -- capital of Silla (57 BCE -- 935 CE)
* Dongmo Mountain -- first capital of Balhae (698 -- 742 CE)
* Junggyeong -- second capital of Balhae (742 -- 756 CE)
* Sanggyeong -- third capital of Balhae (756 -- 785 CE, 793 -- 926 CE)

## During the Later Three Kingdoms

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Later Three Kingdoms:

* Gyeongju -- capital of Silla (57 BCE -- 935 CE)
* Wansanju (modern Jeonju) -- capital of Later Baekje (892 -- 936 CE)
* Songak (modern Kaesong) -- first capital of Taebong (901 -- 905 CE)
* Cheorwon (modern Cheorwon County) -- second capital of Taebong (905 -- 918 CE)

## During Goryeo

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Goryeo

* Gaegyeong (modern Kaesong)

## During Joseon

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Joseon and Korean Empire

* Hanseong (Seoul)

## Modern capitals

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* Seoul -- capital of South Korea a.k.a. Republic of Korea (ROK)[1][a]
* Sejong City — future capital of the Republic of Korea from 2030.
* Pyongyang -- capital of North Korea a.k.a. Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)[3]

## Notes

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1. ^ Between 1948 and 1972, Seoul was also the de jure capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Korea, South". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
2. ^ Eberstadt, Nicholas (1999). The End of North Korea. Washington: American Enterprise Institute. pp. 26, 32. ISBN 978-0-8447-4087-4.
3. ^ "Korea, North". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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