Goguryeo

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Goguryeo (sometimes spelled Koguryŏ), later renamed Goryeo (Koryŏ) was an ancient Korean country in East Asia. This kingdom was located on the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of modern-day Northeast China (Manchuria).

Along with Baekje and Silla, Goguryeo was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was an active participant in the power struggle for control of the Korean peninsula and was also associated with the foreign affairs of neighboring polities in China and Japan.

History

In 37 BC, Goguryeo became independent from Buyeo.

In the chaos following the fall of the Han Dynasty, the former commanderies of the dynasty had broken free of control and were now ruled by various independent warlords. Surrounded by these aggressive commanderies, Goguryeo moved to improve relations with the newly created dynasty of Cao Wei in China and sent tribute in 220. In 238, Goguryeo entered into a formal alliance with Wei to destroy the Liaodong commandery.

But when Liaodong was finally ansuchlessed by Wei, Goguryeo's relations with him fell apart. Goguryeo attacked Wei from the western edges of Liaodong which incited a counterattack from Wei in 244. Thus, Goguryeo initiated the Goguryeo-Wei War in 242, trying to cut off Chinese access to territories in Korea by attempting to take a Chinese fort. However, the Wei state responded by invading and defeated Goguryeo, and his capital Hwando plus the tributary system between Goguryeo and other Koreanballs was destroyed, and the king fled.

In 259, Wei invaded again but was defeated by Goguryeo, and 8000 Wei soldiers were beheaded.

In the late 300s, Goguryeo has conquered much of Manchuria, some of Siberia, and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.

In 668, Goguryeo got killed by Silla and China.

Relationships

Enemies

How to draw

5th century military banner of Goguryeo

Goguryeo has a drawing rating of intermediate.

  1. Draw a long rectangle.
  2. Carve out a triangle on the left side of the rectangle.
  3. Fill the shape with red.
  4. Add a yellow stripe covering the right side of the shape.
  5. Add Korean eyes and done!
Color Name HEX
Red #DE1E00
Yellow #FFCF19

Notes

  1. North Korea claims 277 BC.

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