Overview
Joseon (English: CHOH-sun; Korean: 조선; Hanja: 朝鮮; MR: Chosŏn; pronounced [tɕo.sʰʌn]; also romanized as Chosun), officially Great Joseon (대조선국; 大朝鮮國; [tɛ.dʑo.sʰʌn.ɡuk̚]), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in 1897. The kingdom was founded after the overthrow of Goryeo in what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was moved to modern-day Seoul. The kingdom's northernmost borders were expanded to the natural boundaries at the rivers of Amnok and Tuman through the subjugation of the Jurchens. Over the centuries, Joseon encouraged the entrenchment of Confucian ideals and doctrines in Korean society. Neo-Confucianism was installed.
Historical Periods
Joseon (1395–1414)
1395 CE – 1414 CE
Capital: HanseongbuArea: 208,184 km²
Joseon (1415–1439)
1415 CE – 1439 CE
Capital: HanseongbuArea: 207,100 km²
Joseon (1440–1515)
1440 CE – 1515 CE
Capital: HanseongbuArea: 232,368 km²
Joseon (1516–1571)
1516 CE – 1571 CE
Capital: HanseongbuArea: 234,995 km²
Joseon (1572–1594)
1572 CE – 1594 CE
Capital: HanseongbuArea: 234,995 km²
Joseon (1595–1599)
1595 CE – 1599 CE
Capital: HanseongbuArea: 203,617 km²
Joseon (1600–1621)
1600 CE – 1621 CE
Capital: HanseongbuArea: 234,995 km²
Joseon (1622–1631)
1622 CE – 1631 CE
Capital: HanseongbuArea: 232,438 km²
Joseon (1632–1635)
1632 CE – 1635 CE
Capital: HanseongbuArea: 231,872 km²
Joseon (1636–1639)
1636 CE – 1639 CE
Capital: HanseongbuArea: 202,522 km²
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