Han conquest of Gojoseon
108 BCE · Event
Emperor Wu's armies destroy the kingdom of Gojoseon and set up four commanderies in northern Korea, the start of four centuries of Chinese presence.
On these timelines: Korea, China, Master
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- Japanese annexation of Korea (1910)
- Silla unifies Korea (668)
- Joseon dynasty (1392)
- King Sejong invents Hangul (1443)
- Founding of North and South Korea (1948)
- North Korea invades South (1950)
- Three Kingdoms of Korea period (57 BCE)
Around 108 BCE
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- Reign of Augustus (27 BCE)
- Spartacus slave revolt (73 BCE)
- Fall of the Roman Republic (133 BCE)
- Han dynasty (202 BCE)
- Caesar's dictatorship (49 BCE)
- Julius Caesar (100 BCE)
- Caesar crosses the Rubicon (49 BCE)
- Augustus (63 BCE)
- Roman Empire (27 BCE)