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Map of East Asia AD 100 |
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Late Han China continued to pressure the Korean states, especially to the north of the Korean peninsula. The state of Buyo had become Bukbuyeo before seemingly accepting Han vassal status in AD 49. The Yemaek bordered this state but they were soon subjugated by Koguryo, which aggressive expanded and strengthened during the first century AD, possibly at least partially in reaction to the Chinese presence to the north. Galsa Buyeo, the Okjeo, and the Dongye were similarly subjugated by Koguryo, while in the southern half of the peninsula the primitive tribal confederations were swiftly turning into the kingdoms of Silla and Baekje, and the confederacy of Gaya. It was the Han conquest of the original Korean lands to the north of the peninsula which forced Korean civilisation into the peninsula proper. The formation of the Gaya confederacy may have resulted in the subjugation or extinction of earlier groups which bore links to the people of Yayoi period Japan. A clickable version of this map is available for desktop displays. To select a kingdom, state, or tribe for further information, click on its name.
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