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衛滿朝鮮
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Wiman Joseon
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Wiman Chosŏn
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Wèimǎn Cháoxiǎn
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Weiman Ch'ao-hsien
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卫满朝鲜
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衛滿朝鮮
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(194 - 108 BC), was the last dynasty of
Gojoseon , the first
Korea n state. It began with
Wiman 's seizure of the throne from King
Jun and ended with the death of Wiman's grandson, King
Ugeo , as Gojoseon fell to China's
Han Dynasty .
Wiman is said to have been a refugee from the
Chinese state of
Yan , who submitted to King
Jun . Jun appointed Wiman a commander in the western border region of Gojoseon, but he revolted against the King and took over the throne. He made the capital in Wanggeomseong (왕검성, 王險城), today's
P'yŏngyang . Although culturally
Sinicize d, Wiman Joseon was not a colony of China.
In this period, Gojoseon expanded to control a vast territory and became strong economically by controlling trade between China's
Han Dynasty and the outlying regions to the northeast. Feeling increasingly threatened by the growing Wiman Joseon, and fearing she would ally with the
Xiongnu ,
Emperor Wu Of Han China launched an attack on Wiman Joseon in 109 BC. After a year of battle, Wanggeomseong was captured and Gojoseon was destroyed. Han China established four commanderies in the captured areas, three of which fell quickly to local resistance. The fourth,
Lelang Or Nangnang , remained an important commercial and cultural outpost until conquered by
Goguryeo in 313.
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