Goguryeo
one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea (37 BC–668 AD), along with Baekje and Silla
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Summary
Goguryeo is a realm[1]. Goguryeo ranks in the top 4% of realm entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,936 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Buddhism[3]
- Country: Goguryeo[4]
- Continent: Asia[5]
- Instance of: historical country[6]
- Capital: Jolbon[7], Gungnae[8], Pyongyang[9]
- Official language: Goguryeo[10]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[11]
- Part of: Three Kingdoms of Korea[12]
- Commons category: Goguryeo Kingdom[13]
- Inception: 37 BC[14]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: October 22, 668[15]
- Participated in conflict: Goguryeo–Sui War[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Goguryeo[17]
- Population: 3,500,000[18]
- Described by source: Book of the Later Han[19], Records of the Three Kingdoms[20], Book of Qi[21], Book of Liang[22], Book of Wei[23], Book of Zhou[24], History of Southern Dynasties[25], History of Northern Dynasties[26], Book of Sui[27], Old Book of Tang[28], New Book of Tang[29], Samguk sagi[30]
- Replaces: Buyeo[31]
- Replaced by: Later Silla[32], Tang dynasty[33]
- McCune–Reischauer romanization: Koguryŏ[34]
- Revised Romanization: Goguryeo[35]
- Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity: North Korea[36], People's Republic of China[37], South Korea[38], Russia[39]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Goguryeo include Three Kingdoms of Korea[40], a historical period[41].
Why It Matters
Goguryeo has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Goguryeo is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for Goguryeo include Three Kingdoms of Korea[40], a historical period[41].