Seoul: All Data
Seoul is a city in South Korea. This page covers its chronology of mentions across 5,500 years of history, including capitals, battles, events and subdivisions. Part of Phersu Atlas.
1. Lists and Timelines
Seoul: Chronology of Mentions
Note: For polities of antiquity, the listed capital or subdivision capital may also represent one or several of the most important cities of the region.
1394 AD
Capital of Joseon dynasty
1399 AD
Capital of Joseon dynasty
1405 AD
Capital of Joseon dynasty
1883 AD
Capital of Joseon (Chinese Protectorate)
1894 AD
Mentioned in Event: Invasion of Korea
1897 AD
Capital of Korean Empire
1905 AD
Capital of Korean Empire (Japan)
1905 AD
Mentioned in Event: Occupation of Korea
1945 AD
Mentioned in Event: Division of Korea between USA and URSS
1948 AD
Mentioned in Event: Creation of North and South Korea
1948 AD
Capital of Republic of Korea
1950 AD
Mentioned in Event: North Korean Offensive
1950 AD
Mentioned in Event: Pusan Perimeter Offensive
1950 AD
Mentioned in: Second Battle of Seoul, part of Pusan Perimeter Offensive
1950 AD
Mentioned in: Third Battle of Seoul, part of Chinese Offensive in South Korea
1950 AD
Mentioned in: First Battle of Seoul, part of North Korean Offensive
1950 AD
Mentioned in: Battle of Suwon Airfield, part of Korean War
1951 AD
Mentioned in Event: Chinese Offensive in South Korea
1951 AD
Mentioned in Event: Operation Ripper
2025 AD
Subdivision Capital of the City of Seoul, part of Republic of Korea