The History of Korea

1254 CE: Mongol's Final Attack and Goryeo's Surrender

Description: Jalairtai Qorci’s brutal attacks; Goryeo finally submits; Choe Hang’s death; Choe Ui’s assassination; the Crown Prince Cheon 원종(元宗) finally visits the Mongol Court; King Gojong dies; Mongke Khan dies; Kublai Khan meets Goryeo Prince Cheon

 

1232 CE: The Return of the Goryeons.

The Goryeons make the fateful decision to assassinate all 72 Mongol Commissioners, sparking yet another invasion. 72 Daruyacis Killed; Mongol’s 2nd and 3rd invasion of Korea; Tripitaka Koreana (합천 해인사 대장경판,陜川 海印寺 大藏經板; 팔만대장경, 八萬大藏經; Hong Bog-weon 홍복원(洪福源, 1206년 ~ 1258년); Song China’s Capital Hangzhou (杭州市).

1231 CE: The (Mongol) Empire Strikes Back

After Goryeons resist the Mongol's extortionate tributary demands, and some Mongol envoys mysteriously disappear, the Mongols attack in earnest. Bloodbath ensues.

1218 CE: A New Hope?: Mongol Suzerainty

The Mongols enter the peninsula ostensibly to rid it of the Khitan. It's a brief honeymoon period until the Mongols force Goryeo into its suzerainty. The relationship rapidly deteriorates from there. It’s a short period in time, just 16 years from 1218-1231, but it’s chock full of geopolitics. Not so much battle scenes, which is in the next episode, but plenty of diplomatic intrigue and a little spy craft thrown in. I’m excited, and I know you are, too.

1214 CE: The Prequel: Mongols Sniff Around

We discuss the lead up to the Mongol's Invasion of Korea in the 13th century.

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1100 CE: Baekjeong, Medieval Outcasts

All Choe'd out? Let's step away from the narrative to discuss the fascinating outcasts of medieval Korea: the Baekjeong.

1249 CE: Choe Hang and Choe Ui

The fall of the House of Choe under the mostly tragic reigns of Choe Hang (최항, 崔沆) and Choe Ui (최의, 崔竩).

1219 CE: Choe U

Choe U (최우) • Choe’s “Kitchen Cabinet” • The Directorate General of Policy Formulation (Kyojong Togam, 교정도감) • Personnel Authority (정방, 政房) • Ganghwa Island (강화도, 江華島)

1196 CE: Military Dictator Choe

Military Dictator Choe Chungheon (최충헌, 崔忠獻) • Goryeo Military • Goryeo Buddhism

1170 CE: The Military Coup

Today, we’re going to talk about my favorite period in Korean history: the Military coup of 1170. Why is this my favorite? Because of the chaos. I’m talking slave and peasant rebellions. Even monks revolt! The king's spine is snapped in two and his body is rolled into a rug and thrown into the lake. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Let’s start at the beginning.