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Korea has had a number of capitals. Korea is a peninsula in East Asia, currently the peninsula is divided into two countries: North Korea's capital is Pyongyang, and South Korea's capital is Seoul.
During Gojoseon
[edit]During the Three Kingdoms of Korea
[edit]- Jolbon — first capital of Goguryeo (37 BCE — 3 CE)
- Gungnae City — second capital of Goguryeo (3 — 427 CE)
- Pyongyang — third capital of Goguryeo (427 — 668 CE)
- Wiryeseong (modern Seoul) — first capital of Baekje (18 BCE — 475 CE)
- Ungjin (modern Gongju) — second capital of Baekje (476 — 538 CE)
- Sabi (modern Buyeo County) — third capital of Baekje (538 — 660 CE)
- Gyeongju — capital of Silla (57 — 935 CE)
During the North–South States Period
[edit]- Gyeongju — capital of Silla (57 BCE — 935 CE)
- Dongmo Mountain — first capital of Balhae (698 — 742 CE)
- Junggyeong — second capital of Balhae (742 — 756 CE)
- Sanggyeong — third capital of Balhae (756 — 785 CE, 793 — 926 CE)
During the Later Three Kingdoms
[edit]- Gyeongju — capital of Silla (57 BCE — 935 CE)
- Wansanju (modern Jeonju) — capital of Later Baekje (892 — 936 CE)
- Songak (modern Kaesong) — first capital of Taebong (901 — 905 CE)
- Cheorwon (modern Cheorwon County) — second capital of Taebong (905 — 918 CE)
During Goryeo
[edit]- Gaegyeong (modern Kaesong)
During Joseon
[edit]Joseon and Korean Empire
- Hanseong (Seoul)
Modern capitals
[edit]- Seoul — capital of South Korea a.k.a. Republic of Korea (ROK)[1][a]
- Sejong City — future capital of the Republic of Korea from 2030.
- Pyongyang — capital of North Korea a.k.a. Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)[3]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Korea, South". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Eberstadt, Nicholas (1999). The End of North Korea. Washington: American Enterprise Institute. pp. 26, 32. ISBN 978-0-8447-4087-4.
- ^ "Korea, North". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.