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Korea n dynasties are listed in the order of their fall. This list includes the monarchs' romanized Posthumous or Temple Name s and reign dates. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization Of Korean . McCune-Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs. GOJOSEON Gojoseon (c.2333 BC - 108 BC) was the first Korea n kingdom. It is said to have been founded by Dangun in 2333 BC. Bronze Age archeological evidence of Gojoseon culture is found in northern Korea and southern Manchuria. Earliest contemporaneous mentions are found in Chinese records of the 7th century BC. By the 4th century BC, various historical and archeological evidence shows Gojoseon was a flourishing state and a self-declared kingdom. Its rulers used the title of ''Tanje'', which is translated into Emperor under Birch. Hwandan-gogi is a controversial text said to detail ancient Korean history, but its authenticity has been widely questioned. It appears to be partly based on other known "alternative history" texts. The Annals of the Danguns are recorded in '' Gyuwon Sahwa '' (1675), which is described by its author as a nationalistic, rather than mainstream, history. Some records indicate the abdication of Emperor Goyulga in 239 BC, while other accounts record the date as 1137 BC. According to one account, the kingdom's name was changed to ''Daebuyeo'' in 425 BC. Dangun line from ''Gyuwon Sahwa'', considered legendary: # Dangun Wanggeom 왕검 (BC 2333-BC 2240) # Buru 부루 (BC 2240-BC 2182) # Gareuk 가륵 (BC 2182-BC 2137) # Osa 오사 (BC 2137-BC 2099) # Gueul 구을 (BC 2099-BC 2083) # Dalmun 달문 (BC 2083-BC 2047) # Hanyul 한율 (BC 2047-BC 1993) # Seohan 서한 (BC 1993-BC 1985) # Asul 아술 (BC 1985-BC 1950) # Noeul 노을 (BC 1950-BC 1891) # Dohae 도해 (BC 1891-BC 1834) # Ahan 아한 (BC 1834-BC 1782) # Heuldal 흘달 (BC 1782-BC 1721) # Gobul 고불 (BC 1721-BC 1661) # Beoleum 벌음 (BC 1661-BC 1610) # Wina 위나 (BC 1610-BC 1552) # Yeoeul 여을 (BC 1552-BC 1484) # Dongeom 동엄 (BC 1484-BC 1435) # Gumoso 구모소 (BC 1435-BC 1380) # Gohol 고홀 (BC 1380-BC 1337) # Sotae 소태 (BC 1337-BC 1285) # Saekbullu 색불루 (BC 1285-BC 1237) # Amul 아물 (BC 1237-BC 1161) # Yeonna 연나 (BC 1161-BC1150) # Solna 솔나 (BC 1150-BC 1062) # Churo 추로 (BC 1062-BC 997) # Dumil 두밀 (BC 997-BC 971) # Haemo 해모 (BC 971-BC 943) # Mahyu 마휴 (BC 943-BC 909) # Nahyu 내휴 (BC 909-BC 874) # Deungol 등올 (BC 874-BC 849) # Chumil 추밀 (BC 849-BC 819) # Gammul 감물 (BC 819-BC 795) # Orumun 오루문 (BC 795-BC 772) # Sabeol 사벌 (BC 772-BC 704) # Maereuk 매륵 (BC 704-BC 646) # Mamul 마물 (BC 646-BC 590) # Damul 다물 (BC 590-BC 545) # Duhol 두홀 (BC 545-BC 509) # Daleum 달음 (BC 509-BC 491) # Eumcha 음차 (BC 491-BC 471) # Euluji 을우지 BC 471-BC 461) # Mulli 물리 (BC 461-BC 425) # Guhol 구홀 (BC 425-BC 396) # Yeoru 여루 (BC 396-BC 341) # Boeul 보을 (BC 341-BC 295) # Goyeolga 고열가 (BC 295-BC 237) Gija line from ''Book of Roots of House Seonwu of Taewon'', considered legendary: #King Munseong of Gojoseon, Gija 문성대왕 (r. 1126 BC - 1082 BC) #King Janghye Of Gojoseon 장혜왕 (r. 1082 BC - 1057 BC) #King Gyeonghyo Of Gojoseon 경효왕 (r. 1057 BC - 1030 BC) #King Gongjeong Of Gojoseon 공정왕 (r. 1030 BC - 1000 BC) #King Munmu Of Gojoseon 문무왕 (r. 1000 BC - 972 BC) #King Taewon Of Gojoseon 태원왕 (r. 972 BC - 968 BC) #King Gyeongchang Of Gojoseon 경창왕 (r. 968 BC - 957 BC) #King Heungpyeong Of Gojoseon 흥평왕 (r. 957 BC - 943 BC) #King Cheolwi Of Gojoseon 철위왕 (r. 943 BC - 925 BC) #King Seonhye Of Gojoseon 선혜왕 (r. 925 BC - 896 BC) #King Euiyang Of Gojoseon 의양왕 (r. 896 BC - 843 BC) #King Munhye Of Gojoseon 문혜왕 (r. 843 BC - 793 BC) #King Seongdeok Of Gojoseon 성덕왕 (r. 793 BC - 778 BC) #King Dohoe Of Gojoseon 도회왕 (r. 778 BC - 776 BC) #King Munyeol Of Gojoseon 문열왕 (r. 776 BC - 761 BC) #King Changguk Of Gojoseon 창국왕 (r. 761 BC - 748 BC) #King Museong Of Gojoseon 무성왕 (r. 748 BC - 722 BC) #King Jeonggyeong Of Gojoseon 정경왕 (r. 722 BC - 703 BC) #King Nakseong Of Gojoseon 낙성왕 (r. 722 BC - 703 BC) #King Hyojong Of Gojoseon 효종왕 (r. 722 BC - 703 BC) #King Cheonhyo Of Gojoseon 천효왕 (r. 658 BC - 634 BC) #King Sudo Of Gojoseon 수도왕 (r. 634 BC - 615 BC) #King Hwiyang Of Gojoseon 휘양왕 (r. 615 BC - 594 BC) #King Bongil Of Gojoseon 봉일왕 (r. 594 BC - 578 BC) #King Deokchang Of Gojoseon 덕창왕 (r. 578 BC - 560 BC) #King Suseong Of Gojoseon 수성왕 (r. 560 BC - 519 BC) #King Yeonggeol Of Gojoseon 영걸왕 (r. 519 BC - 503 BC) #King Ilmin Of Gojoseon 일민왕 (r. 503 BC - 486 BC) #King Jese Of Gojoseon 제세왕 (r. 486 BC - 465 BC) #King Cheongguk Of Gojoseon 청국왕 (r. 465 BC - 432 BC) #King Doguk Of Gojoseon 도국왕 (r. 432 BC - 413 BC) #King Hyeokseong Of Gojoseon 혁성왕 (r. 413 BC - 385 BC) #King Hwara Of Gojoseon 화라왕 (r. 413 BC - 385 BC) #King Seolmun Of Gojoseon 설문왕 (r. 369 BC - 361 BC) #King Gyeongsun Of Gojoseon 경순왕 (r. 361 BC - 342 BC) #King Gadeok Of Gojoseon 가덕왕 (r. 342 BC - 315 BC) #King Samhyo Of Gojoseon 삼효왕 (r. 315 BC - 290 BC) #King Hyeonmun Of Gojoseon 현문왕 (r. 315 BC - 290 BC) #King Jangpyeong Of Gojoseon 장평왕 (r. 251 BC - 232 BC) #King Jongtong Of Gojoseon 종통왕 (r. 232 BC - 220 BC) #King Ae Of Gojoseon 애왕 (r. 220 BC - 195 BC) Wiman line earliest attested by contemporaneous records: # Wiman Of Gojoseon 위만 衛滿 (194 BC? - ?) #Unknown, (? - ?), son of Wiman # Ugeo Of Gojoseon 우거왕 右渠王 (? - 108 BC), grandson of Wiman BUYEO Buyeo (c.239 BC - 494 CE) claimed the inheritance of Gojoseon, and the rulers continued to use the titles of ''Tanje'' ("Emperor"). Some records refer to Bukbuyeo (North Buyeo) and Dongbuyeo (East Buyeo). It was absorbed into Goguryeo . # Haemosu Of Buyeo (239 - 195 BCE) # Morisu Of Buyeo (195 - 170 BCE) # Gohaesa Of Buyeo (170 - 121 BCE) # Gowuru Of Buyeo (121 - 86 BCE) Bukbuyeo (c.108 BCE–c.58 BCE) # Godumak Of Bukbuyeo (108 - 60 BCE) # Gomuseu Of Bukbuyeo (60 - 58 BCE) Dongbuyeo (c.86 BCE–22 CE) The rulers of Dongbuyeo submitted to Bukbuyeo in 86 BC, and thus used the title ''Wang'' ("King"). # Haeburu Of Dongbuyeo 해부루왕 解夫婁王 (86 - 48 BCE) # Geumwa Of Dongbuyeo 금와왕 金蛙王 (48 - 7 BCE) # Daeso Of Dongbuyeo 대소왕 臺素王 (7 BCE - 22 CE) GAYA CONFEDERACY Gaya Confederacy (42 - 532) consisted of several small statelets. All rulers of Gaya bore the title ''Wang'' ("King"). Geumgwan Gaya This list is of the Kim Dynasty of Geumgwan Gaya (42-532). Daegaya Only four of the sixteen kings of Daegaya (42 - 562) are known by name. :1. King Ijinashi Of Daegaya 이진아시왕, also known as Najinjuji 내진주지 or Noejinjuil 뇌질주일 :9. King Inoe Of Daegaya 이뇌왕, 8th generation descendent of Yi Jinashi :16. King Doseolji Of Daegaya 도설지왕, submitted to Silla :Generation unknown: King Haji Of Daegaya 하지왕 BAEKJE Baekje (18 BC - 660 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms Of Korea . All rulers of Baekje bore the title ''Wang'' ("King"), although some declared themselves emperor. Temple names were the same as personal names, unless noted otherwise.
GOGURYEO Goguryeo (37 BC - 668 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms Of Korea . Goguryeo rulers had the title of ''Taewang'' (太王), which literally means "the greatest of the king", often translated as Emperor. Note: The Legendary line names and dates are from the ''. The inscription of that monument gives these names: 鄒牟 Chumo, 儒留 Yuryu, and 大朱留 Daejuryu. The connection between those names is not clear. SILLA Silla (57 BC - 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms Of Korea . In the early years, Silla was ruled by the Pak , Seok , and Kim families. Rulers of Silla had various titles, including ''Isageum, Maripgan, Wang,'' and ''Yeowang''. Like some Baekje kings, some declared themselves emperor. # Bak Hyeokgeose 박 혁거세 ( 57 BCE – 4 CE) # Namhae Chachaung 남해 차차웅 (4– 24 ) # King Yuri (24– 57 ) 유리왕 儒理王 (Kings Yuri to Heurhae bore the Korean title ''Isageum'', an old word for "ruler") # King Talhae 탈해왕 脫解王 (57– 80 ) # King Pasa 파사왕 婆娑王 (80– 112 ) # King Jima 지마왕 祗摩王 (112– 134 ) # King Ilseong 일성왕 逸聖王 (134– 154 ) # King Adalla 아달라왕 阿達羅王 (154– 184 ) # King Beolhyu 벌휴왕 伐休王 (184– 196 ) # King Naehae 내해왕 奈解王 (196– 230 ) # King Jobun 조분왕 助賁王 (230– 247 ) # King Cheomhae 첨해왕 沾解王 (247– 261 ) # King Michu 미추왕 味鄒王 (262– 284 ) # King Yurye 유례왕 儒禮王 (284– 298 ) # King Girim 기림왕 基臨王 (298– 310 ) # King Heulhae 흘해왕 訖解王 (310– 356 ) # King Naemul 내물왕 奈勿王 (356– 402 ) (Kings Naemul to Soji bore the Korean title ''Maripgan'', an old word for "ruler") # King Silseong 실성왕 實聖王 (402– 417 ) # King Nulji 눌지왕 訥祗王 (417– 458 ) # King Jabi 자비왕 慈悲王 (458– 479 ) # King Soji 소지왕 炤智王 (479– 500 ) # King Jijeung 지증왕 智證王 (500– 514 ) (Kings Jijeung to Gyeongsun bore the title ''Wang'' (the modern Korean word for "king"), with the exceptions noted below) # King Beopheung 법흥왕 法興王 (514– 540 ) # King Jinheung The Great 진흥태왕 眞興太王 (540– 576 ) ("King Jinheung the Great" is a translation of ''Jinheung Taewang'', "''Taewang''" meaning "great king") # King Jinji 진지왕 眞智王 (576– 579 ) # King Jinpyeong 진평왕 眞平王 (579– 632 ) # Queen Seondeok 선덕여왕 善德女王 (632– 647 ) (Queens Seondeok and Jindeok bore the title ''Yeowang'', meaning "queen") # Queen Jindeok 진덕여왕 眞德女王 (647– 654 ) # King Muyeol 무열왕 武烈王 (654– 661 ) # King Munmu 문무왕 文武王 (661– 681 ) # King Sinmun 신문왕 神文王 (681– 691 ) # King Hyoso 효소왕 孝昭王 (692– 702 ) # King Seongdeok The Great 성덕대왕 聖德大王 (702– 737 ) ("King Seongdeok the Great" is a translation of ''Seongdeok Daewang'', "''Daewang''" meaning "great king") # King Hyoseong 효성왕 孝成王 (737– 742 ) # King Gyeongdeok 경덕왕 景德王 (742– 765 ) # King Hyegong 혜공왕 惠恭王 (765– 780 ) # King Seondeok 선덕왕 善德王 (780– 785 ) # King Wonseong 원성왕 元聖王 (785– 798 ) # King Soseong 소성왕 昭聖王 (798– 800 ) # King Aejang 애장왕 哀莊王 (800– 809 ) # King Heondeok 헌덕왕 憲德王 ( 809 - 826 ) # King Heungdeok 흥덕왕 興德王 (826– 836 ) # King Huigang 희강왕 僖康王 (836– 838 ) # King Minae 민애왕 閔哀王 (838– 839 ) # King Sinmu 신무왕 神武王 (839) # King Munseong 문성왕 文聖王 (839– 857 ) # King Heonan 헌안왕 憲安王 (857– 861 ) # King Gyeongmun 경문왕 景文王 (861– 875 ) # King Heongang 헌강왕 憲康王 (875– 886 ) # King Jeonggang 정강왕 定康王 (886– 887 ) # Queen Jinseong 진성여왕 眞聖女王 (887– 897 ) (Queen Jinseong bore the Korean title ''Yeowang'', which means "queen") # King Hyogong 효공왕 孝恭王 (897– 912 ) # King Sindeok 신덕왕 神德王 (913– 917 ) # King Gyeongmyeong 경명왕 景明王 (917– 924 ) # King Gyeongae 경애왕 景哀王 (924– 927 ) # King Gyeongsun 경순왕 敬順王 (927– 935 ) BALHAE Balhae (669-926) followed Goguryeo in the northern territories when Silla unified most of the Korean Peninsula . The founder called the state Jin, claiming to be the successor to Goguryeo , but it became known as Balhae (''Bohai'' in Chinese) after establishing relations with China. The rulers used the title ''Hwangje'' ("emperor") and had the temple name of either ''-jo'' or ''-jong'', though there are exceptions for deposed rulers. GORYEO Goryeo (918-1392) was ruled by the Wang Dynasty . The first king had the Temple Name ''Taejo,'' which means "great progenitor", and was applied to the first kings of both Goryeo and Joseon , as they were also the founders of the Wang and Yi Dynasties respectively. The next twenty-three emperors (until Wonjong ) are also referred to by their temple names, ending in ''jong''. Beginning with Chungnyeol (the twenty-fifth king), all the remaining kings of Goryeo had the title ''Wang'' ("King") as part of their temple names. Era names are in bracket where available # Emperor Taejo (Chunsu) 태조 (918– 943 ) # Emperor Hyejong 혜종 (943– 945 ) # Emperor Jeongjong 정종 (945– 949 ) # Emperor Gwangjong (Junpung) 광종 (949– 975 ) # Emperor Gyeongjong 경종 (975– 981 ) # Emperor Seongjong 성종 (981– 997 ) # Emperor Mokjong 목종 (997– 1009 ) # Emperor Hyeonjong 현종 (1009– 1031 ) # Emperor Deokjong 덕종 (1031– 1034 ) # Emperor Jeongjong 정종 (1034– 1046 ) # Emperor Munjong 문종 (1046– 1083 ) # Emperor Sunjong 순종 (1083) # Emperor Seonjong 선종 (1083– 1094 ) # Emperor Heonjong 헌종 (1094– 1095 ) # Emperor Sukjong 숙종 (1095– 1105 ) # Emperor Yejong 예종 (1105– 1122 ) # Emperor Injong 인종 (1122– 1146 ) # Emperor Uijong 의종 (1146– 1170 ) # Emperor Myeongjong 명종 (1170– 1197 ) # Emperor Sinjong 신종 (1197– 1204 ) # Emperor Huijong 희종 (1204– 1211 ) # Emperor Gangjong 강종 (1211– 1213 ) # Emperor Gojong 고종 (1213– 1259 ) # Emperor Wonjong 원종 (1259– 1274 ) # King Chungnyeol 충렬왕 (1274– 1308 ) (Chungnyeol was the first king of Goryeo to bear the title ''Wang'', which means "King") # King Chungseon 충선왕 (1308– 1313 ) # King Chungsuk 충숙왕 (1313– 1330 ; 1332 – 1339 ) # King Chunghye 충계왕 (1330–1332; 1339– 1344 ) # King Chungmok 충목왕 (1344– 1348 ) # King Chungjeong 충정왕 (1348– 1351 ) # King Gongmin 공민왕 (1351– 1374 ) # King U 우왕 (1374– 1388 ) # King Chang 창왕 (1388– 1389 ) # King Gongyang 공양왕 (1389– 1392 ) JOSEON Joseon (1391-1897) followed Goryeo. In 1897, when Joseon became the Korean Empire , some of the Joseon kings were posthumously raised to the rank of emperors. Joseon monarchs had Temple Name s ending in ''jo'' or ''jong.'' ''Jo'' was given to the first kings/emperors of new lines within the dynasty, with the first king/emperor having the special name ( Taejo ), which means "great progenitor" (see also Goryeo ). ''Jong'' was given to all other kings/emperors. Two kings, Yeonsangun and Gwanghaegun , were not given temple names after their reigns ended. Each monarch had a Posthumous Name that included either the title ''Wang'' ("King"), ''Hwangje'' ("Emperor"), ''Daewang'' ("King ''X'' the Great"), or ''Daeje'' ("Emperor ''X'' the Great"). For the sake of consistency, the title "King/Emperor" has been added to each monarch's temple name in the list below. # Emperor Taejo 태조 ( 1392 – 1398 ) # King Jeongjong 정종 (1398– 1400 ) # King Taejong 태종 (1400– 1418 ) # King Sejong The Great 세종 (1418– 1450 ) # King Munjong 문종 (1450– 1452 ) # King Danjong 단종 (1452– 1455 ) # King Sejo 세조 (1455– 1468 ) # King Yejong 예종 (1468– 1469 ) # King Seongjong 성종 (1469– 1494 ) # Yeonsangun 연산군 (1494– 1506 ) # King Jungjong 중종 (1506– 1544 ) # King Injong 인종 (1544– 1545 ) # King Myeongjong 명종 (1545– 1567 ) # King Seonjo 선조 (1567– 1608 ) # Gwanghaegun 광해군 (1608– 1623 ) # King Injo 인조 (1623– 1649 ) # King Hyojong 효종 (1649– 1659 ) # King Hyeonjong 현종 (1659– 1674 ) # King Sukjong 숙종 (1674– 1720 ) # King Gyeongjong 경종 (1720– 1724 ) # King Yeongjo 영조 (1724– 1776 ) # Emperor Jeongjo 정조 (1776– 1800 ) # Emperor Sunjo 순조 (1800– 1834 ) # Emperor Heonjong 헌종 (1834– 1849 ) # Emperor Cheoljong 철종 (1849– 1864 ) # Emperor Gojong 고종 (1864– 1897 ) # Emperor Sunjong 순종 (1897– 1910 ) KOREAN EMPIRE The Korean Empire (1897-1919) was declared to indicate the end of the tributary relationship with China. Technically, the emperors should be referred to by their Era Names rather than their Temple Name s, but the latter are commonly used. SEE ALSO
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