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Goguryeo Kingdom

Type Object Region Korean Peninsula Time c. -37–668

Goguryeo was one of the most powerful states in 6th-century Northeast Asia, with its capital at Pyongyang and control of Liaodong and the northern Ko…

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  1. 501–531Pyongyang · Korean PeninsulaDuring the reigns of King Anjang and King Dongmyeong, Goguryeo continued the expansion gains made since King Gwanggaeto, reorganizing the five noble clans and the central bureaucracy; Buddhism and royal authority grew closer, and tomb murals and capital construction reflected stable national strength.
  2. 532–589Liaodong frontier · LiaodongDuring the reigns of King Munjaemyeong and King Yeongnyu, Goguryeo repeatedly contended with Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, and the predecessor of the Sui in Liaodong, relying on its mountain-fortress system and cavalry mobility to maintain control over the vast region north of the Yalu River, while intervening in the disputes of Baekje and Silla in the southern peninsula.
  3. 590–600Pyongyang · Korean PeninsulaAfter the Sui destroyed Chen and unified north and south, the Sui expedition in the Yingzhou campaign (598) met setbacks, but the strategic pressure on Goguryeo from the unified Central Plains state had risen markedly. From the end of King Yeongnyu's reign to the eve of King Pyeongwon's accession, the kingdom intensified fortifications and diplomatic maneuvering, closing the 6th century in the form of an independent kingdom.

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