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Timeline of Seoul

Timeline of Seoul

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Seoul, South Korea.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 14th century

  • 18 BCE – Baekje, Wirye-seong, settled. Seoul started functioning as the royal capital of Baekje until 475.
  • 475 – Seoul changed hands from Baekje to Goguryeo.
  • 551 – Seoul changed hands from Goguryeo to Baekje.
  • 553 – Seoul changed hands from Baekje to Silla.
  • 901 – Seoul under control of Taebong as Silla became divided into three kingdoms.
  • 918 – Seoul became a part of newly founded Goryeo as the prior regime Taebong was overthrown.
  • 1104 – Sukjong of Goryeo builds a palace in Seoul and declared it the second capital 'Namgyeong' meaning 'Southern Capital'.

14th-18th century

18th-19th century

20th century

1900s-1950s

1960s-1990s

21st century

See also

References

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