Visual Timeline: Silla

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100 BCE 0 CE 100 CE 200 CE 300 CE 400 CE 500 CE 600 CE 700 CE 800 CE 900 CE  
 
 
57 BCE - 918 CE: The Silla Kingdom rules in Korea, first as one of the Three Kingdoms and then alone from 668 CE.
 
 
57 BCE - 4 CE: Reign of traditional founder of Korea's Silla kingdom Hyeokgeose.
 
 
57 BCE - 668 CE: Three Kingdoms Period in Korea (Silla, Goguryeo, and Baekje).
 
 
417 CE - 458 CE: Reign of Silla king Nulji in south-eastern Korea.
 
 
433 CE - 553 CE: Baekje forms an alliance with the Silla kingdom in Korea.
 
 
458 CE - 500 CE: Reign of Silla king Soji in south-eastern Korea.
 
 
500 CE - 514 CE: Reign of Silla king Jijeung in south-eastern Korea.
 
 
514 CE - 540 CE: Reign of Silla king Beopheung in south-eastern Korea.
 
 
520 CE: Silla king Beopheung introduces the bone rank system (Golpum).
 
 
532 CE: Silla captures and destroys the Gaya city of Bon-Gaya in southern Korea.
 
 
554 CE: The Silla kingdom attacks the Baekje kingdom and occupies the lower Han River valley.
 
 
562 CE: Silla conquers the Gaya city of Daegaya in southern Korea.
 
 
632 CE - 647 CE: Reign of Silla queen Seondeok in south-eastern Korea.
 
 
642 CE: The Baekje and Goguryeo kingdoms join forces against the Silla and conquer Taeya-song (modern Hapchon).
 
 
644 CE: A Goguryeo army defeats a combined Silla and Tang army.
 
 
647 CE - 654 CE: Reign of Silla queen Jindeok in south-eastern Korea.
 
 
660 CE: The Baekje kingdom in Korea falls to a joint Silla and Chinese Tang Dynasty army and naval attack.
 
 
663 CE: A rebel Baekje army is finally crushed by the Silla in Korea, ending the Baekje kingdom.
 
 
675 CE: A Silla army defeats a Tang force at the battles of Maesosong.
 
 
676 CE: A Silla army defeats a Tang force at the battle of Kibolpo, thus gaining control of the whole Korean peninsula.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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