About Goguryo


Beriefly introducing Korugyo

Throughout 5,000 history of Korea, Goguryeo is meaningful, and Significant to all Korean. Name KOREA is originated from Goguryo. Korea was named after it's ancient country Goryo. And Goryo was named after Goguryo. So Goguryo could be a root of Korea. And of course it is a very important country for Korean poeple. A leading power during the Three Kingdoms period, Goguryeo occupied the present territory of North Korea and also held sway over the vast Manchurian region for some 700 years until the late 7th century AD. By the 4th century, Goguryeo had been firmly established as a powerful kingdom and frequently clashed with China, while successfully containing its southern rivals.


About Map: Koguryo occupied much of today's Manchuria and part of Siberia which are now china and Russia. Since its formation in 57 BC. Koguryo became the most powerful nation in the Far East until it was toppled by the Silla-China alliance in 668 AD.


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