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| c. 2000 BC |
| | Rice is by now grown in the Indus Valley civilization, in the region of Lothal in modern Pakistan, and in parts of China and Korea | |
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| 57 BC |
| | Silla becomes the first of the three kingdoms of Korea, followed by Koguryo in 37 BC and Paekche in 18 BC | |
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| 538 |
| | A Buddhist image, sent as a gift from Korea, introduces the religion to Japan | |
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| 935 |
| | Wank Kon changes the name of his kingdom to Koryo, meaning 'high and beautiful', thus providing the rest of the world with the name Korea | |
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| 1231 |
| | The Mongols conquer the Korean peninsula, subsequently using it as a base for two expeditions against Japan | |
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| c. 1380 |
| | Koreans establish the first type foundry, casting movable type in bronze | |
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| 1392 |
| | Yi Song-gye founds the Yi dynasty, which rules in Korea until the twentieth century | |
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