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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 1608–23
  Injo 1623–49
  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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