Middle Ages

Goryeo

Period: AD 922 – AD 1394
Duration: approx. 472 years
Greatest extent: around AD 1375
Area (max.): approx. 206,000 km²

Goryeo at its greatest extent (around AD 1375) · Borders: Cliopatria

Period and duration

Goryeo — according to the map data from AD 922 to AD 1394, roughly 472 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

Goryeo — greatest extent around AD 1375: the mapped borders then cover about 206,000 km², roughly 0.1% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 922Area according to the map data (max. 206,000 km²)AD 1394

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 921)

Taebong
Unified Silla

After

Joseon

Neighbours around AD 1375

The largest states in the region at the same time:

Learn more

Open the world map in AD 1375 — tap the empire for a detailed description
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Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.