Hanistry
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668-935

Unified Silla

Silla ruled most of the peninsula while Balhae controlled much of the former Goguryeo sphere to the north.

668-935

Unified Silla

Capital: Geumseong (Gyeongju)

A Buddhist monarchy that integrated conquered territories and built internationally connected elite culture.

Major events

  • Silla-Tang War
  • Administrative nine-province system
  • Late Silla rebellions

Cultural achievements

  • Bulguksa and Seokguram
  • Woodblock printing traditions
  • Cosmopolitan Buddhist scholarship

698-926

Balhae

Capital: Sanggyeong

A northern kingdom founded after Goguryeo's fall, linking Manchuria, northern Korea, and regional trade networks.

Major events

  • Founded by Dae Joyeong
  • Recognition in Tang records
  • Conquered by the Khitan Liao in 926

Cultural achievements

  • Multicultural administration
  • Goguryeo successor identity
  • Northern trade diplomacy