Istorie Timurie

2333 î.Hr .: Înființarea legendară a statului Gojoseon de Dangun.*

"An extreme manifestation of nationalism and the family cult was the revival of interest in Tangun, the mythical founder of the first Korean state... Most textbooks and professional historians, however, treat him as a myth."

"Although Kija may have truly existed as a historical figure, Tangun is more problematical."

"Most [Korean historians] treat the [Tangun] myth as a later creation."

"The Tangun myth became more popular with groups that wanted Korea to be independent; the Kija myth was more useful to those who wanted to show that Korea had a strong affinity to China."

"If a choice is to be made between them, one is faced with the fact that the Tangun, with his supernatural origin, is more clearly a mythological figure than Kija." 1500 î.Hr: începutul perioadei de ceramică Mumun.

800 î.Hr: Începutul culturii pumnalului de bronz Liaoning . 400 î.Hr: începutul [epoca fierului|epocii fierului]]. 300 î.Hr .: Stabilirea Jin în sudul peninsulei coreene

Inainte de Cele trei regate

195 î.Hr .: Înființarea lui Wiman Joseon .

108 î.Hr .: dinastia Han îl distruge pe Wiman Joseon , stabilind patru comandamente în nordul Peninsulei Coreene. 57 î.Hr .: Data tradițională pentru întemeierea Silla de către Bak Hyeokgeose . 37 î.Hr .: Data tradițională pentru fondarea Goguryeo de către Jumong . 19 î.Hr .: Data tradițională pentru fondarea lui Baekje de către Onjo

Three Kingdoms

42: Fondare Gaya de Suro. 53: Goguryeodevine un regat centralizat sub domnia lui Taejo's reign. 234: Baekje devine un regat centralizat sub domnia lui Goi's reign. 313: Goguryeo distruge Lelang Commandery. 356: Silla devine un regat centralizat sub domnia lui Naemul's reign. 371: RegeleGeunchogo invadează Goguryeo și îl ucide pe regele Gogugwon. 372: SubSosurim, Goguryeo importa Budismul din China. 384: Chimnyu din Baekje adoptă oficial budismul. 392: Gwanggaeto cel Mare din Goguryeo își începe domnia, extinzând Goguryeo într-o mare putere regională. 413: Jangsu din Goguryeo ridică Steaua Gwanggaeto . 433: Baekje și Silla formează o alianță împotriva agresiunii lui Goguryeo. 475: Goguryeo atacă Baekje și capturează Hanseong ( Seoul modern ). Baekje își mută capitala spre sud la Ungjin ( Gongju -ul modern ) și din nou la Sabi (modern-ay Buyeo ) în 523. 494: Ultimele rămășițe ale lui Buyeo absorbite de Goguryeo . 498: Baekje îl atacă pe Tamna ( Jejudo modern ). 512: Silla cucerește Usan ( Ulleungdo -ul actual ). 527: Silla adoptă formal budismul 553: Silla îl atacă pe Baekje, rupând alianța. 562: Silla finalizează anexarea lui Gaya. 598: Primul dintr-o serie de atacuri majore ale dinastiei Sui în războiul Goguryeo-Sui , care se încheie în 614 într-o înfrângere costisitoare pentru Sui. 612: Goguryeo respinge a doua invazie Sui la Salsu . 645: Prima campanie în războiul Goguryeo-Tang . 648: Silla stabilește alianță cu Tang. 660: Baekje cade în forța Silla-Tang. 668: Goguryeo cade în forța Silla-Tang.

North–South States Period and Later Three Kingdoms

676: Silla repels Chinese alliance forces from Korean peninsula, completes unification of much of the Three Kingdoms. 698: The founding of Balhae by former Goguryeo general Dae Joyeong. 751: Silla, at its cultural peak, constructs Seokguram and Bulguksa. 828: Jang Bogo establishes Cheonghaejin, a major center of trade with China, Japan, and Vietnam. 892: Silla begins to lose control of parts of the peninsula as the brief Later Three Kingdoms period begins. 900: Hubaekje ("Later Baekje") established in the southwest of the peninsula. 901: Taebong ("Later Goguryeo") established in the northwest of the peninsula. 918: Founding of Goryeo by Taejo of Goryeo. 926: Balhae falls to Khitan forces. 935: Silla formally surrenders to Goryeo. 936: Hubaekje formally surrenders to Goryeo.

Goryeo

936: Goryeo completes the reunification of the Later Three Kingdoms, absorbing the entirety of Hubaekje and parts of former Balhae territory. 956: Emperor Gwangjong forces major land and slavery reforms, and in 958 implements civil service examinations. 993: The first of three Goryeo–Khitan Wars. 1010: The Second Goryeo–Khitan War ravages the northern border. 1018: The Third Goryeo–Khitan War, Khitan successfully repelled. 1033: Goryeo builds the Cheonri Jangseong (lit. "Thousand Li Wall"), a massive wall running along the northern border. 1145: Kim Bu-sik compiles the Samguk Sagi, Korea's oldest extant history text. 1170: The military coup. 1231: The Mongol invasions of Korea begin 1234: Choi Yun-ui's Sangjeong Gogeum Yemun is published, world's first metal-block printed text. 1251: Goryeo completes the Tripitaka Koreana, the most comprehensive and oldest intact version of the Buddhist canon in Chinese script 1268: Mongol peace treaty is signed which Mongols agree to protect them the best they can. 1270: Goryeo signs a peace treaty with the Mongols, beginning an 80-year period of Yuan overlordship. The Sambyeolcho Rebellion lasts for three more years. 1285: Il-yeon compiles the Samguk Yusa, record of history and legends 1388: General Yi Seonggye, ordered to engage China in a border dispute, turns his troops against the Goryeo court.

Joseon

1392: Yi Seonggye is crowned king, officially beginning the Joseon dynasty. 1396: Capital moved to Hanyang (modern-day Seoul) 1402: Paper currency initiated 1408: High military service examination system created 1420: Hall of Worthies established 1424: History of Goryeo compiled 1446: The Hangul alphabet, created 3 years earlier, is promulgated by King Sejong the Great. 1592: The Japanese invasion of Korea begins under the command of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Admiral Yi Sun-sin employs the Turtle ship to repel Japanese naval forces. 1627: The first Manchu invasion 1636: The second Manchu invasion 1653: Dutch ship, with Captain Hendrick Hamel, wrecked on Jeju Island. 1791: Persecution of Catholicism begins. 1864: Gojong ascends the throne with his father, Daewongun, as Regent. 1866: French Campaign against Korea. 1871: United States expedition to Korea. 1876: Korean ports are formally opened under the Treaty of Ganghwa with Imperial Japan. 1882: Imo Incident: Mutiny by Korean soldiers in Seoul against the modernization policies of emperor Gojong 1884: Kim Okgyun leads the Gapsin Coup. In 3 days, Chinese forces are able to overwhelm the Progressives and their Japanese supporters. 1894: Donghak Rebellion prompts the First Sino-Japanese War and Gabo Reforms. 1895: China recognizes Korean independence in the Treaty of Shimonoseki. Empress Myeongseong was murdered by Japanese assassins. 1896: 11 February. King Gojong flees to the Russian legation in Korea (Seoul).

Korean Empire

1897: 20 February. King Gojong returns to his palace after 1 year of refuge at the Russian legation. 1905: Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905. Korea became the protectorate of Imperial Japan. 1907: June. The Hague Secret Emissary Affair 1907: 18 July. Gojong was abdicated in favour of his son, Sunjong by Imperial Japan. 1909: 26 October. Itō Hirobumi (Japanese Resident-General of Korea) is assassinated by Korean independence activist An Jung-geun 1910: 29 August. The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910 started the annexation of the Korean Empire by Imperial Japan.

Japanese colonial rule

1916: The final wave of Uibyeong rebels is defeated by Japanese forces. 1919: March 1st Movement. Spurred by the sudden and mysterious death of Gojong. Declaration of Korean Independence. Nationwide peaceful demonstrations are crushed by Japanese military and police forces after two months. Governor-General Hasegawa resigns. 1919: The establishment of The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai. 1919: Saito Makoto appointed as third Governor-General of Korea. The period of "cultural policy" begins. 1920: Battle of Cheongsanri, Korean independence Army, led by Kim Jwa-jin, victory. 1926: June 10th Movement. 1932: Korean independence activist Lee Bong-chang fails in his attempt to assassinate Emperor Hirohito in Tokyo. 1932: Korean independence activist Yun Bong-gil bombs Japanese Military gathering in Shanghai. 1938: Governor-General of Korea begins Sōshi-kaimei (Order to Japanese-style name changes) policy. 1945: The Empire of Japan surrenders to the Allies. According to the terms of Potsdam Declaration, Korea becomes independent.

Division of Korea

1945: After the surrender of Japan, the Korean peninsula is divided between Soviet and American occupation forces at the 38th parallel. 1945: South Korea created a franchise to raise money and funds to recover. 1945: 6 September, Establishment of People's Republic of Korea with Lyuh Woon-hyung, but 1946 February, US Army breaks it and Lyuh Woon-hyung is murdered. 1946: US–USSR Joint Commission on the formation of a Korean Government reaches an impasse. The Joint Commission is dissolved as the Cold War begins. 1948: 10 May. UN sponsored elections are held in South Korea. 1948: 15 August. Establishment of the Republic of Korea with Syngman Rhee as President. 1948: 9 September. Establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea with Kim Il-sung as Premier. 1949: The murder of Kim Gu. Kim Gu was a Korean independence activist who believed in, and fought for, a unified Korea. He strongly objected to the formation of a separate South Korean state. He was shot in his home by a South Korean Army lieutenant. 1950: 25 June. The Korean War begins. 1950: August. UN forces are driven back to the south-east corner of the Korean Peninsula (The Pusan Perimeter). 1950: September. UN Troops make an Amphibious Landing at Inchon. 1950: November. Chinese Forces enter the war 1953: The Korean War is halted by the Korean Armistice Agreement that has remained in force until now. 1960: A student uprising begins the April Revolution which overthrows the autocratic First Republic of South Korea. Syngman Rhee resigns and goes into exile. 1961: 16 May. Military forces, headed by General Park Chung-hee, overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea in what is known as the Military Coup d'état of 16 May 1961: 12 November. Summit conference for normalization of Korean-Japanese relations 1962: start of the first Five-Year Plans of South Korea 1964: South Korea joined Vietnam War 1965: 22 June. The signing of Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea. Earned both much controversy and procurement of budgets for later economic developments. 1967: start of the second Five-year plans of South Korea 1968: 21 January. An unsuccessful attempt of North Korean commandos to assassinate president Park Chung-hee- the Blue House raid. 1968: 1 April. Establishment of the Pohang Iron and Steel Company 1968: 5 December. Proclamation of the National Education Charter 1970: 22 April. Start of the government-operated New Community Movement 1970: Gyeongbu Expressway is completed and opened to traffic. 1972: start of the third Five-year plans of South Korea 1972: 12 August. The first Red Cross talks between North and South Korea are held. 1972: President Park Chung-hee declares Emergency martial law and changes Constitution in August, which may allow him to become the permanent ruler. This is similar to Gojong of the Korean Empire stating his country's governmental system as 'autocratic' in the constitution- for greater leadership and less opposition. 1974: 15 August. The assassination of first lady Yuk Young-soo by self-proclaimed North Korean Mun Segwang. 1976: 18 August. The Axe Murder Incident in Panmunjom, Joint Security Area. Triggers former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's first official apology to the South. 1976: 12 October: Discontinuation of rice imports, the accomplishment of total self-sufficiency in rice by the 'Unification Rice' 1977: start of the fourth Five-Year Plans of South Korea