List of Rulers: Korea


*During this period, three kingdoms coexisted on the Korean peninsula.

Koguryô		37 B.C.–668 A.D
	Tongmyông	37–19 B.C.
	Yuri	19 B.C.–18 A.D.
	Taemusin	18–44
	Minjung	44–48
	Mobon	48–53
	T'aejo	53–146
	Ch'adae	146–65
	Sindae	165–79
	Kogukch'on	179–97
	Sansang	197–227
	Tongch'on	227–48
	Chungch'ôn	248–70
	Sôch'ong	270–92
	Pongsang	292–300
	Mich'ôn	300–331
	Kogugwôn	331–71
	Sosurim	371–84
	Kogugyang	384–91
	Kwanggaet'o	391–413
	Changsu	413–91
	Munja	491–519
	Anjang	519–31
	Anwôn	531–45
	Yangwôn	545–59
	P'yôngwôn	559–90
	Yôngyang	590–618
	Yôngnyu	618–42
	Pojang	642–68

Paekche		18 B.C.–660 A.D.
	Onjo	18 B.C.–28 A.D.
	Taru	28–77
	Kiru	77–128
	Kaeru	128–66
	Ch'ogo	166–214
	Kusu	214–34
	Saban	234
	Koi	234–86
	Ch'aekkye	286–98
	Punsô	298–304
	Piryu	304–44
	Kye	344–46
	Kûn Ch'ogo	346–75
	Kûn Kusu	375–84
	Ch'imnyu	384–85
	Chinsa	385–92
	Asin	392–405
	Chônji	405–20
	Kuisin	420–27
	Piyu	427–55
	Kaero	455–75
	Munju	475–77
	Samgûn	477–79
	Tongsông	479–501
	Munyông	501–23
	Sông	523–54
	Widôk	554–98
	Hye	598–99
	Pôb	599–600
	Mu	600–641
	Ûija	641–60

Silla		57 B.C.–668 A.D.
	Hyôkkôse kôsôgan	57–4 B.C.
	Namhae ch'ach'aung	4 B.C.–24 A.D.
	Yuri isagûm	24–57
	T'arhae isagûm	57–80
	P'asa isagûm	80–112
	Chima isagûm	112–34
	Ilsông isagûm	134–54
	Adalla isagûm	154–84
	Pôrhyu isagûm	184–96
	Naehae isagûm	196–230
	Chobun isagûm	230–47
	Ch'ômhae isagûm	247–61
	Mich'u isagûm	261–84
	Yurye isagûm	284–98
	Kirim isagûm	298–310
	Hûrhae isagûm	310–56
	Naemul maripkan	356–402
	Silsông maripkan	402–17
	Nulji maripkan	417–58
	Chabi maripkan	458–79
	Soji maripkan	479–500
	Chijûng	500–514
	Pôphûng	514–40
	Chinhûng	540–76
	Chinji	576–79
	Chinp'yong	579–632
	Queen Sôndôk	632–47
	Queen Chindôk	647–54
	T'aejong Muyôl	654–61



	Munmu	661–81
	Sinmun	681–92
	Hyoso	692–702
	Sôngdôk	702–37
	Hyosông	737–42
	Kyôngdôk	742–65
	Hyegong	765–80
	Sôndôk	780–85
	Wônsông	785–98
	Sosông	798–800
	Aejang	800–809
	Hôndôk	809–26
	Hûngdôk	826–36
	Hûigang	836–38
	Minae	838–39
	Sinmu	839
	Munsông	839–57
	Hônan	857–61
	Kyôngmun	861–75
	Hôn'gang	875–86
	Chônggang	886–87
	Queen Chinsông	887–97
	Hyogong	897–912
	Sindôk	912–17
	Kyôngmyông	917–24
	Kyông'ae	924–27
	Kyôngsun	927–35

Parhae		699–926
*Parhae state coexists on the peninsula with the Unified Silla Dynasty.
	Ko	699–719
	Mu	719–37
	Mun	737–93
	Wang Wôn–ûi	793–94
	Sông	794–95
	Kang	795–809
	Chông	809–13
	Hûi	813–17
	Kan	817–18
	Sôn	818–30
	Wang Ijin	830–58
	Wang Kônhwang	858–70
	Wang Hyônsôk	870–92
	Wang Wihae	892–906
	Wang Insôn	906–26



	T'aejo	918–43
	Hyejong	943–45
	Chôngjong	945–49
	Kwangjong	949–75
	Kyôngjong	975–81
	Sôngjong	981–97
	Mokchong	997–1009
	Hyônjong	1009–31
	Tôkchong	1031–34
	Chôngjong	1034–46
	Munjong	1046–83
	Sunjong	1083
	Sônjong	1084–94
	Hônjong	1094–95
	Sukchong	1095–1105
	Yejong	1105–22
	Injong	1122–46
	Ûijong	1146–70
	Myôngjong	1170–97
	Sinjong	1197–1204
	Hûijong	1204–11
	Kangjong	1211–13
	Kojong	1213–59
	Wônjong	1259–74
	Ch'ungnyôl wang	1274–1308
	Ch'ungsôn wang	1308–13
	Ch'ungsuk wang	1313–39, 1332–39
	Ch'unghye wang	1330–32, 1339–44
	Ch'ungmok wang	1344–48
	Ch'ungjông wang	1348–51
	Kongmin wang	1351–74
	U wang	1374–88
	Ch'ang wang	1388–89
	Kong'yang wang	1389–92



	T'aejo	1392–98
	Chôngjong	1398–1400
	T'aejong	1400–18
	Sejong	1418–50
	Munjong	1450–52
	Tanjong	1452–55
	Sejo	1455–68
	Yejong	1468–69
	Sôngjong	1469–94
	Yônsan gun	1494–1506
	Chungjong	1506–44
	Injong	1544–45
	Myôngjong	1545–67
	Sônjo	1567–1608
	Kwanghae gun	1545–23
	Injo	1623–59
	Hyojong	1649–59
	Hyônjong	1659–74
	Sukchong	1674–1720
	Kyôngjong	1720–24
	Yôngjo	1724–76
	Chôngjo	1776–1800
	Sunjo	1800–1834
	Hônjong	1834–49
	Ch'ôlchong	1849–63
	Kojong	1863–1907
	Sunjong	1907–10

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