Lelang Commandery

Lelang Commandery was a colony in Korea (East Asia) that lasted from 108 BCE to 313 CE, about 420 years. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).

The longest-lasting of the four Han commanderies set up after the fall of Gojoseon, a Chinese outpost whose tombs hold lacquerware and seals. Goguryeo took it in 313.

See Lelang Commandery on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

108 BCE to 313 CE

Duration

420 years

Type

Colony

Region

Korea, East Asia

Language family

Chinese

Capital

near Pyongyang

Came from

• Gojoseon c. 700 to 108 BCE

Events in East Asia during its time

• 105 Cai Lun presents paper
• 184 Yellow Turban rebellion

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
• Eastern Wu 229 to 280 CE
• Western Jin 266 to 316 CE
• Cao Wei 220 to 266 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• 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
• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
• Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE, Middle East
• Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
• Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe
• Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE, South Asia
• Xiongnu Empire c. 209 BCE to 93 CE, Central and North Asia

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