Goryeo

ancient kingdom in the Korean peninsula (918–1392)

66 dated entries naming Goryeo, drawn from 61 separate years between 877 CE and 1392 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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9th century

877January 31 – Wang Kon, founder of Goryeo (d. 943)source

10th century

912Hyejong, king of Goryeo (Korea) (d. 945)source
918July 25 – Wang Kon, a Korean general, overthrows the government of the short-lived state Ho Goguryeo and ascends the throne at Cheorwon. He founds the Goryeo dynasty and makes Song'ak his capital.source
923Jeongjong, king of Goryeo (Korea) (d. 949)source
925Gwangjong (personal name: Wang So), king of Goryeo (d. 975)source
930The independent Korean island state of Usan-guk becomes a protectorate of Goryeo.source
934Goryeo forces push the army of Hubaekje back into its heartland and defeat them finally at Hongseong (modern South Korea).source
943July 4 – Wang Kon, founder of Goryeo (Korea) (b. 877)source
945October 23 – Hyejong, king of Goryeo (Korea) (b. 912)source
949Jeongjong, king of Goryeo (Korea) (b. 923)source
961January 15 – Seongjong, ruler of Goryeo (Korea) (d. 997)source
966Heonjeong, queen of Goryeo (Korea) (d. 992)source
980July 5 – Mokjong, king of Goryeo (Korea) (d. 1009)source
981Summer – Seongjong ascends the throne of Goryeo (Korea) after the death of his brother-in-law (and cousin), king Gyeongjong.source
981August 13 – Gyeongjong, king of Goryeo (Korea) (b. 955)source
992August 1 – Hyeonjong, king of Goryeo (Korea) (d. 1031)source
995Goryeo-Khitan War: Negotiations led by the Korean diplomat Sŏ Hŭi prevents a fullscale invasion of the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty. King Seongjong accepts Liao's demands – and agrees to end the alliance with the Chinese Song Dynasty. Goryeo becomes a Liao tributary state, the Khitan army (60,000 men) withdraws while Seongjong orders the Korean border defenses strengthened.source

11th century

1009Spring – General Kang Cho leads a coup against King Mokjong. He is deposed and sent into exile in Chungju. After murdering Mokjong, Kang Cho places Hyeonjong on the throne as ruler of Goryeo.source
1009March 2 – Mokjong, king of Goryeo (Korea) (b. 980)source
1010Second conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan War: The Goryeo king is unseated in a revolt, resulting in an invasion by the Liao dynasty, and the burning of the Korean capital Gaegyeong.source
1016June 9 – Deokjong, ruler of Goryeo (Korea) (d. 1034)source
1018August 31 – Jeongjong II, ruler of Goryeo (Korea) (d. 1046)source
1018December – Goryeo–Khitan War: Khitan forces of the Liao dynasty invade Goryeo (North Korea). Goryeo forces led by General Kang Kam-ch'an annihilates the Khitan army at Kusong.source
1019December 29 – Munjong, ruler of Goryeo (Korea) (d. 1083)source
1024Choe Hang, civil minister of Goryeo (Korea)source
1031June 17 – Hyeonjong, king of Goryeo (Korea) (b. 992)source
1034October 31 – Deokjong, ruler of Goryeo (Korea) (b. 1016)source
1046Munjong is crowned the 11th king of Goryeo (Korea).source
1046June 24 – Jeongjong II, king of Goryeo (b. 1018)source
1047December 28 – Sunjong, ruler of Goryeo (d. 1083)source
1049October 9 – Seonjong, king of Goryeo (d. 1094)source
1054September 2 – Sukjong, ruler of Goryeo (d. 1105)source
1079February 11 – Yejong, king of Goryeo (d. 1122)source
1084August 1 – Heonjong, Korean king of Goryeo (d. 1097)source
1097November 6 – Heonjong, Korean king of Goryeo (b. 1084)source

12th century

1105The Tamna Kingdom is annexed by the Korean Goryeo Dynasty.source
1105November 10 – Sukjong, Korean ruler of Goryeo (b. 1054)source
1114Emperor Huizong of the Song dynasty sends a gift of Chinese musical instruments, for use in royal banquets to the Korean court of Goryeo, by request from King Yejong.source
1122Yejong, Korean ruler of Goryeo (b. 1079)source
1127May 23 – Uijong, Korean ruler of Goryeo (d. 1173)source
1131November 8 – Myeongjong, Korean king of Goryeo (d. 1202)source
1144August 11 – Sinjong, Korean ruler of Goryeo (d. 1204)source
1149Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn, Korean ruler of Goryeo (d. 1219)source
1152May 10 – Gangjong, Korean ruler of Goryeo (d. 1213)source
1170The palace guards massacre the civil officials at the Korean court of Goryeo and place Myeongjong as new ruler on the throne of the Goryeo dynasty.source
1173November 7 – Uijong, Korean ruler Goryeo (b. 1127)source
1181June 21 – Huijong, Korean ruler of Goryeo (d. 1237)source
1196Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn, a Korean general, massacres his rivals and restores unity. After a coup d'état, he takes full power and becomes prime-minister of the Korean state Goryeo (until 1219).source

13th century

1232June – Mongol invasion of Korea: Choe Woo, Korean military dictator of Goryeo, orders against the pleas of King Gojong and his senior officials, the royal court, and most of Songdo's population to be moved to Ganghwa Island. Woo starts the construction of strong defenses on Ganghwa Island, which becomes a fortress. The government orders the common people to flee the countryside and take refuge in major cities, mountain citadels, or nearby islands. The Mongols occupy much of northern Korea, but fail to capture Ganghwa Island.source
1236The Goryeo court in Korea orders the preparation of another set of woodblocks for printing the Buddhist Tripiṭaka ("Triple Basket") – which is intended both to gain protection against the Mongol invaders and to replace the earlier 11th century set that was destroyed by the Mongols in 1232.source
1237August 31 – Huijong, Korean ruler of Goryeo (b. 1181)source
1259The Goryeo Kingdom in Korea surrenders to invading Mongol forces.source
1270In Korea, the Sambyeolcho Rebellion begins against the Goryeo dynasty, a vassal state of the Yuan dynasty.source
1273In Korea, the Sambyeolcho Rebellion against the Goryeo dynasty (a vassal state of the Yuan dynasty) ends as rebel forces are defeated.source
1298August 25 – Gongwon, Korean queen consort of Goryeo (d. 1380)source

14th century

1308Joguk (or "Borjigin Jintong"), queen consort of Goryeo (d. 1325)source
1315January 15 – Gyeguk, Korean queen consort of Goryeo (b. 1285)source
1337Chŏng Mong-ju, Goryeo diplomat and poet (d. 1392)source
1351King Gongmin ascends the throne in Goryeo.source
1361Chinese rebels capture the Goryeo capital.source
1365March 8 – Princess Noguk of the Yuan dynasty and queen consort of Goryeosource
1371November 26 – In the Kingdom of Goryeo (now sections of North Korea and South Korea), King Gongmin names his Shin-Bi as his royal consort and primary wife.source
1374October 27 – King Gongmin of Goryeo is assassinated by several men who invade the royal palace at Songdo, enter the King's private chamber and hack him to death with swords. King Gongmin is succeeded by U of Goryeo as ruler of Goryeo (now part of South Korea).source
1388Goryeo Revolution: General Yi Seong-gye begins a four year revolution in Goryeo (modern-day Korea), after being ordered by King U of Goryeo to attack the superior Chinese army. King U is forced from power, and replaced by his son Chang.source
1389December 31 – In the Goryeo Revolution in Korea, 9-year-old King Wang Chang of Goryeo, and his father, the former King Wang U are assassinated by Prince Gongyang. The ten-year-old Chang and his predecessor, U, are both assassinated later in the year.source
1392August 5 – At Gaegyeong, General Yi Sŏng-gye crowns himself King Taejo of Korea, ending the Goryeo dynasty in the Korean Peninsula, and establishing the Joseon dynasty, which will last for more than 500 years.source