~108 B.C.~
China conquered the northern half of Korea.
~A.D. 313~
Korean forces drove Chinese from Korea.
~1259~
Mongol armies conquered the Koreans, but
members of the Yi family conquered as kings.
~1368~
The Koreans freed themselves of Mongol
rule.
~1392~
General Yi founded the Yi dynasty. It
lasted until 1910.
~1630's~
Manchu armies invaded Korea and forced
it to acknowledge the Manchu as feudal lords. But members of the Yi family
continued as kings.
~1910~
Japan took control of Korea.
~1945~
Soviet forces occupied northern Korea,
and U.S. forces occupied southern Korea after World War II
~1948~
The Republic of Korea (South Korea) and
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) were established.
~1950-1953~
South Korea fought North Korea in the
Korean War.
~1970's and 1980's~
South Korea and North Korea held discussions
about reunification's, but tension remained.
