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  Korea timeline
     
57 BC
 
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Silla becomes the first of the three kingdoms of Korea, followed by Koguryo in 37 BC and Paekche in 18 BC        
935
 
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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      
1231
 
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The Mongols conquer the Korean peninsula, subsequently using it as a base for two expeditions against Japan      
c. 1380
 
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Koreans establish the first type foundry, casting movable type in bronze      
1392
 
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Yi Song-gye founds the Yi dynasty, which rules in Korea until the twentieth century      
1894
 
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Japan and China go to war over Korea, with disastrous results for China