Buyeo

Buyeo was a state in Manchuria (East Asia) that lasted from c. 200 BCE to 494 CE, about 693 years. Its people spoke Koreanic languages (Korean kingdoms).

A kingdom of the Songhua plain in central Manchuria, allied with the Han against nomads. Goguryeo and Baekje traced their royal lines to Buyeo, and Goguryeo absorbed its remnant in 494.

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Facts

Dates: c. 200 BCE to 494 CE
Duration: 693 years
Type: State
Region: Manchuria, East Asia
Language family: Koreanic
Capital: near Jilin

Became

Goguryeo 37 BCE to 668 CE

Events in East Asia during its time

105 Cai Lun presents paper
184 Yellow Turban rebellion
372 Buddhism reaches Korea

Neighbours in East Asia

Western Han 202 BCE to 9 CE
Eastern Han 25 to 220 CE
Silla 57 BCE to 668 CE
Goguryeo 37 BCE to 668 CE
Baekje 18 BCE to 660 CE
Gojoseon c. 700 to 108 BCE
Kofun period c. 250 to 538 CE
Northern Wei 386 to 535 CE
Eastern Jin 317 to 420 CE
Nanyue 204 to 111 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE, Middle East

Questions

When did Buyeo exist?

c. 200 BCE to 494 CE, about 693 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Buyeo?

Manchuria, in East Asia. Its capital was near Jilin.

What language did Buyeo speak?

Koreanic. This family includes Korean kingdoms.

What came after Buyeo?

Goguryeo.