Middle Ages
Joseon
- Period
- AD 1395 – AD 1897
- Duration
- approx. 502 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1516
- Area (max.)
- approx. 234,000 km²
Period and duration
Joseon — according to the map data from AD 1395 to AD 1897, roughly 502 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
Joseon — greatest extent around AD 1516: the mapped borders then cover about 234,000 km², roughly 0.2% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 1394)
After
- Korean Empire
Neighbours around AD 1516
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Mongol Khanate
- Ming Dynasty
- Warring States Japan
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1516 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Joseon on Wikipedia
- All 371 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.