Silla

Silla was a state in Korea (East Asia) that lasted from 57 BCE to 668 CE, about 724 years. Its people spoke Koreanic languages (Korean kingdoms).

A kingdom of southeastern Korea ruled through the bone-rank aristocracy, whose gold crowns came from its royal tombs. Allied with the Tang, it conquered Baekje and Goguryeo and then drove the Tang out.

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Facts

Dates

57 BCE to 668 CE

Duration

724 years

Type

State

Region

Korea, East Asia

Language family

Koreanic

Capital

Gyeongju

Became

• Unified Silla 668 to 935 CE

Events in East Asia during its time

• 105 Cai Lun presents paper
• 184 Yellow Turban rebellion
• 372 Buddhism reaches Korea
• 609 Grand Canal completed
• 645 Taika reforms
• 668 Silla unifies Korea

Neighbours in East Asia

• Tang dynasty 618 to 907 CE
• Western Han 202 BCE to 9 CE
• Eastern Han 25 to 220 CE
• Goguryeo 37 BCE to 668 CE
• Baekje 18 BCE to 660 CE
• Kofun period c. 250 to 538 CE
• Unified Silla 668 to 935 CE
• Tibetan Empire 618 to 842 CE
• Asuka period 538 to 710 CE
• Northern Wei 386 to 535 CE

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
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• 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

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