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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).
37 BCE: Traditional founding date of the Goguryeo Kindom in northern Korea.
37 BCE - 668 CE: The Goguryeo kingdom rules in northern Korea.
18 BCE: Traditional founding date of the Baekje kingdom in Korea.
18 BCE - 660 CE: The Baekje Kingdom rules in western Korea.
3 CE: The Goguryeo capital is established at Gungnae.
42 CE - 532 CE: The Gaya (Kaya) Confederation rules in central Korea.
53 CE - 146 CE: Reign of Goguryeo king Taejo in northern Korea.
179 CE - 196 CE: Reign of Goguryeo king Gogukcheon in northern Korea.
234 CE - 286 CE: Reign of Baekje king Goi in western Korea.
313 CE: The Goguryeo kingdom conquers the last Chinese commandery at Lelang.
314 CE: Baekje conquers the Taebang commando in Korea.
331 CE - 371 CE: Reign of Goguryeo king Gogugwon in northern Korea.
342 CE: Murong Huang invades Korea from China and sacks the Goguryeo capital of Gungnae, taking 50,000 inhabitants prisoner.
346 CE - 375 CE: Reign of the Baekje king Guenchogo in western Korea.
371 CE: Baekje conquers the Mahan federation and attacks Pyongyang, killing the Goguryeo king Gogugwon.
372 CE: A Confucian Academy is established in the Goguryeo kingdom of northern Korea and Buddism is adopted as the state religion.
375 CE: The Sogi, a history of the Baekje Kingdom in Korea, is written.
375 CE - 384 CE: Reign of Baekje king Geungusu in western Korea.
384 CE: Buddhism is adopted as the state religion by the Baekje kingdom of western Korea.
384 CE - 385 CE: Reign of Baekje king Chimnyu in western Korea.
391 CE - 413 CE: Reign of Goguryeo king Gwanggaeto the Great in northern Korea.
413 CE - 491 CE: Reign of Goguryeo king Jangsu in northern Korea.
417 CE - 458 CE: Reign of Silla king Nulji in south-eastern Korea.
427 CE: Pyongyang replaces Gungnae as the Goguryeo capital.
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.
475 CE: Goguryeo attacks the Baekje kingdom, killing the king Gaero and forcing the abandonment of Hansong, his capital.
475 CE: A new Baekje capital is established at Ungjin (modern Gongju/Kongju).
479 CE - 501 CE: Reign of Baekje king Dongseong in western Korea.
500 CE - 514 CE: Reign of Silla king Jijeung in south-eastern Korea.
501 CE - 523 CE: The Baekje king Muryeong reigns in western 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).
523 CE - 554 CE: Reign of Baekje king Seong in western Korean.
525 CE: The tomb of King Muryeong of Baekje is built near Gongju, Korea.
532 CE: Silla captures and destroys the Gaya city of Bon-Gaya in southern Korea.
538 CE: A new Baekje capital is established at Sabi (modern Buyeo/Puyo).
554 CE: The Silla kingdom attacks the Baekje kingdom and occupies the lower Han River valley.
554 CE: At the battle of Gwansan Fortress (modern Okcheon) the Baekje army is defeated by the Silla and King Seong is killed.
562 CE: Silla conquers the Gaya city of Daegaya in southern Korea.
600 CE - 641 CE: The Baekje king Mu reigns in western Korea.
612 CE: Goguryeo general Eulji Mundeok wins a great victory against the Chinese Sui at the battle of the Salsu River.
628 CE: The Goguryeo kingdom of northern Korea builds a 480-km defensive wall as protection against attack from China.
632 CE - 647 CE: Reign of Silla queen Seondeok in south-eastern Korea.
642 CE - 668 CE: Reign of Goguryeo king Bojang in northern 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.
661 CE: A Tang Dynasty army unsuccessfully besieges the Goguryeo capital of Pyongyang.
663 CE: A rebel Baekje army is finally crushed by the Silla in Korea, ending the Baekje kingdom.
667 CE: A Tang Dynasty army besieges the Goguryeo capital of Pyongyang for a second time, this time successfully.
668 CE: The Goguryeo kingdom of northern Korea collapses following an attack by the Tang Dynasty of China.
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.