The History of Korea

-100 BCE TO 313 CE: THE SAMHAN (삼한 ; 三韓), CONTINUED

The Three States of Samhan. Could we have found the earliest roots of K-pop?

-400 BCE to 0 CE: The Jin State (진국; 辰國) and the Formation of Samhan (삼한; 三韓)

In this episode, we talk about the ancient kingdom of Jin and the formation of the Proto-three Kingdoms of Samhan.

-75 BCE to 313 CE: Early Goguryeo (고구려; 高句麗)

The early days of the mighty Goguryeo Kingdom (고구려; 高句麗) of Korea.

100 CE to 313 CE: The Han Commanderies Part 2 (한사군; 漢四郡)

The exciting conclusion of the Han Commanderies in ancient Korea. The Korean Han (韓; 한); The Chinese Han (漢朝; 한조); Koguryeo ( 고구려; 高句麗); Wa (倭); Ye (예; 濊)

-108 BCE to 313 CE: The Han Commanderies 1

The Han commanderies refers to the territories that Han China set up to govern Korea after conquering Gojoseon in 108 BCE. Ye (예; 濊); Yemaek (예맥; 濊貊); Jin (진한; 辰韓); the Han (한; 韓); The Han Dynasty (漢)

-109 BCE to -108 BCE: When Han Attacks

Early Korea; the Shiji (太史公書; 사기); The Han Dynasty (漢朝; 한조); The Yan Kingdom (연나라; 燕國); The Xiongnu (흉노; 匈奴)

-300 BCE to -108 BCE: Early Iron Age of Korea

The first Korean state and the politicization and controversy thereof. Chiaoxian; Gojoseon; Gija Joseon; Wiman Joseon; Xiongnu

-12,000 BCE to -300 BCE: Neolithic Korea

The Jeulmun and Mumun Periods of pre-historic Korea; Dolmens; The Dangun Wanggeom Creation Myth.

-2,000,000 BCE to -12,000 BCE: Land, Language and Pre-Origins

How big is the Korean peninsula? What did Korea look like during the Ice Age? How did Koreans evolve from Homo Erectus? DNA evidence of Koreans and the Denisovan. The origins of the Korean language.

1260 CE: Mongol Suzerainty and Last Vestiges of Resistance

Goryeo finally submits to Kublai Khan; Prince Sim is betrothed to a Mongol princess; The Sambyeolcho continue to lead a resistance; Explosives and gunpowder requested by local Mongol officers.