The History of Korea

1196 CE: Military Dictator Choe (Re-upload)

Opportunistic general Choe Chungheon (최충헌, 崔忠獻) takes over the country as military dictator.

 

(Re-uploaded from 2017 due to technical issue)

1170 CE: The Military Coup (Re-upload)

(Re-uploaded in 2021 due to technical issues with original)

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 revolts. Even monks revolt!