Polity Eastern Ye

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A Korean chiefdom which occupied portions of the northeastern Korean peninsula.

Establishment

  • January 107 BC: Eastern Ye was a Korean chiefdom which occupied portions of the northeastern Korean peninsula from roughly 3rd-century BC.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 101: Due to the constant interference of its neighbours, Okjeo never grew into a fully centralised kingdom. In the 1st or 2nd century CE, King Taejo of Goguryeo reduced Okjeo to a tributary.
  • January 103: Siljik first appeared in historical records in 102. The polity was located in Samcheok, in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Disestablishment

  • January 205: During the period between 168 and 204, Dongye, a territory in Eastern Ye, was incorporated into the expanding Goguryeo Kingdom. Goguryeo was a powerful ancient Korean kingdom that played a significant role in the history of the Korean Peninsula.