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Italicized ruler names below are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean.
All other romanization of ruler names below is based on the system used in MuSulHak available here except where otherwise noted.
JoSeon Dynasty Fresh Period (North)
2333 B.C. - 206 B.C. Ko JoSeon
300 B.C. - 194 B.C. KiJa JoSeon
194 B.C. - 108 B.C. WiMan JoSeon

SamHan Three Korea Period (South)
1st Century B.C. - 4th Century A.D. ByeonHan (ByeonJin):
MiRiMiDongKuk
JeobDoKuk
KoJaMiDongKuk
KoSunSiKuk
BanRoKuk
AkNoKuk
KunMiKuk
MiOYaMaKuk
KamRoKuk
KuYaKuk
JuJoMaKuk
AnYaKuk
DokRoKuk

MaHan

JinHan


SamKuk Three Kingdom Period
57 B.C. - 668 A.D.
  1. 57 B.C. - 4 A.D. Bak Hyeokgeose
  2. 4 A.D. - 24 A. D. Namhae Chachaung
  3. 24 A.D. - 57 A.D. King Yuri
  4. 57 A.D. - 80 A.D. King Tarhae
  5. 80 A.D. - 112 A.D. King Pasa
  6. 112 A.D. - 134 A.D. King Jima
  7. 134 A.D. - 154 A.D. King Ilseong
  8. 154 A.D. - 184 A.D. King Adalla
  9. 184 A.D. - 196 A.D. King Beorhyu
  10. 196 A.D. - 230 A.D. King Nahae
  11. 230 A.D. - 247 A.D. King Jobun
  12. 247 A.D. - 261 A.D.King Cheomhae
  13. 262 A.D. - 284 A.D. King Michu
  14. 284 A.D. - 298 A.D. King Yurye
  15. 298 A.D. - 310 A.D. King Girim
  16. 310 A.D. - 356 A.D. King Heurhae
  17. 356 A.D. - 402 A.D. King Naemul
  18. 402 A.D. - 417 A.D. King Silseong
  19. 417 A.D. - 458 A.D. King Nulji
  20. 458 A.D. - 479 A.D. King Jabi
  21. 479 A.D. - 500 A.D. King Soji
  22. 500 A.D. - 514 A.D. King Jijeung
  23. 514 A.D. - 540 A.D. King Beopheung
  24. 540 A.D. - 576 A.D. King Jinheung
  25. 576 A.D. - 579 A.D. King Jinji
  26. 579 A.D. - 632 A.D. King Jinpyeong
  27. 632 A.D. - 647 A.D. Queen Seondeok
  28. 647 A.D. - 654 A.D. Queen Jindeok
  29. 654 A.D. - 661 A.D. King Muyeol
  30. 661 A.D. - 681 A.D. King Munmu
  31. 681 A.D. - 691 A.D. King Sinmun
  32. 692 A.D. - 702 A.D. King Hyoso
  33. 702 A.D. - 737 A.D. King Seongdeok the Great
  34. 737 A.D. - 742 A.D. King Hyoseong
  35. 742 A.D. - 765 A.D. King Gyeongdeok
  36. 765 A.D. - 780 A.D. King Hyegong
  37. 780 A.D. - 785 A.D. King Seondeok
  38. 785 A.D. - 798 A.D. King Weonseong
  39. 798 A.D. - 800 A.D. King Soseong
  40. 800 A.D. - 809 A.D. King Aejang
  41. 809 A.D. - 826 A.D. King Heondeok
  42. 826 A.D. - 836 A.D. King Heungdeok
  43. 836 A.D. - 838 A.D. King Heuigang
  44. 838 A.D. - 839 A.D. King Minae
  45. 839 A.D. King Sinmu
  46. 839 A.D. - 857 A.D. King Munseong
  47. 857 A.D. - 861 A.D. King Heonan
  48. 861 A.D. - 875 A.D. King Gyeongmun
  49. 875 A.D. - 886 A.D. King Heongang
  50. 886 A.D. - 887 A.D. King Jeonggang
  51. 887 A.D. - 897 A.D. Queen Jinseong
  52. 897 A.D. - 912 A.D. King Hyogong
  53. 913 A.D. - 917 A.D. King Sindeok
  54. 917 A.D. - 924 A.D. King Gyeongmyeong
  55. 924 A.D. - 927 A.D. King Gyeongae
  56. 927 A.D. - 935 A.D. King Gyeongsun
SinRa
37 B.C. - 668 A.D.
  1. 37 B.C. - 19 B.C. King Dongmyeong
  2. 19 B.C. - 18 A.D. King Yuri
  3. 18 A.D. - 44 A.D. King Daemusin
  4. 44 A.D. - 48A.D. King Minjung
  5. 48 A.D. - 53 A.D. King Mobon
  6. 53 A.D. - 146 A.D. King Gukjo
  7. 146 A.D. - 165 A.D. King Chadae
  8. 165 A.D. - 179 A.D. King Sindae
  9. 179 A.D. - 197 A.D. King Gogukcheon
  10. 197 A.D. - 227 A.D. King Sansang
  11. 227 A.D. - 247 A.D. King Dongcheon
  12. 247 A.D. - 270 A.D. King Jungcheon
  13. 270 A.D. - 292 A.D. King Seocheon
  14. 292 A.D. - 300 A.D. King Bongsang
  15. 300 A.D. - 330 A.D. King Micheon
  16. 331 A.D. - 371 A.D. King Gogugweon
  17. 371 A.D. - 384 A.D. King Sosurim
  18. 384 A.D. - 391 A.D. King Gogugyang
  19. 391 A.D. - 413 A.D. King Gwanggaeto the Great
  20. 413 A.D. - 490 A.D. King Jangsu
  21. 491 A.D. - 519 A.D. King Munjamyeong
  22. 519 A.D. - 531 A.D. King Anjang
  23. 531 A.D. - 545 A.D. King Anweon
  24. 545 A.D. - 559 A.D. King Yangweon
  25. 559 A.D. - 590 A.D. King Pyeongweon
  26. 590 A.D. - 618 A.D. King Yeongyang
  27. 618 A.D. - 641 A.D. King Yeongnyu
  28. 642 A.D. - 668 A.D. King Bojang
KoKuRyeo
18 B.C. - 660 A.D.
  1. 18 B.C. - 29 A.D. King Onjo
  2. 28 A.D. - 77 A.D. King Daru
  3. 77 A.D. - 128 A.D. King Giru
  4. 128 A.D. - 166 A.D. King Gaeru
  5. 166 A.D. - 214 A.D. King Chogo
  6. 214 A.D. - 234 A.D. King Gusu
  7. 234 A.D. King Saban
  8. 234 A.D. - 286 A.D. King Goi
  9. 286 A.D. - 298 A.D. King Chaeggye
  10. 298 A.D. - 304 A.D. King Bunseo
  11. 304 A.D. - 344 A.D. King Biryu
  12. 344 A.D. - 346 A.D. King Seol
  13. 346 A.D. - 375 A.D. King Geunchogo
  14. 375 A.D. - 384 A.D. King Geungusu
  15. 384 A.D. - 385 A.D. King Chimnyu
  16. 385 A.D. - 392 A.D. King Jinsa
  17. 392 A.D. - 405 A.D. King Asin
  18. 405 A.D. - 420 A.D. King Jeonji
  19. 420 A.D. - 427 A.D. King Guisin
  20. 427 A.D. - 454 A.D. King Biyu
  21. 455 A.D. - 475 A.D. King Gaero
  22. 475 A.D. - 477 A.D. King Munju
  23. 477 A.D. - 479 A.D. King Samgeun
  24. 479 A.D. - 501 A.D. King Dongseong
  25. 501 A.D. - 523 A.D. King Muryeong
  26. 523 A.D. - 554 A.D. King Seong
  27. 554 A.D. - 598 A.D. King Wideok
  28. 598 A.D. - 599 A.D. King Hye
  29. 599 A.D. - 600 A.D. King Beop
  30. 600 A.D. - 641 A.D. King Mu
  31. 641 A.D. - 660 A.D. King Euija
BaekJe

KaYa Temple Grounds Period
Also Called: KaRak, KaRa, KaRyang, KuYa
Based on ByeonHan of Ancient Korea SamHan Period
42 A.D. - 532 A.D.
  1. 42 A.D. - 199 A.D. King Suro
  2. 199 A.D. - 259 A.D. King Geodeung
  3. 259 A.D. - 291 A.D. King Mapum
  4. 291 A.D. - 346 A.D. King Geojilmi
  5. 346 A.D. - 407 A.D. King Isipum
  6. 407 A.D. - 421 A.D. King Jwaji
  7. 421 A.D. - 451 A.D. King Chwiheui
  8. 451 A.D. - 492 A.D. King Jilji
  9. 492 A.D. - 521 A.D. King Gyeomji
  10. 521 A.D. - 532 A.D. King Guhyeong
KaYa:
KeumKwan KaYa
DaeKaYa
SeongSan KaYa
ARa KaYa
KoRyeong KaYa
SoKaYa

TongIl SinRa Unified New Netting Period
668 A.D. - 935 A.D. Unified SinRa:
SinRa
BaekJe
KoKuRyeo

BalHae Gulf Sea Period
669 A.D. - 926 A.D.

Personal name is given when a posthumous or temple name is unknown or non-existent.

  1. 698 A.D. - 718 A.D. King Ko
  2. 718 A.D. - 737 A.D. King Mu
  3. 737 A.D. - 793 A.D. King Mun
  4. 793 A.D. - 794 A.D. None [Great Weon Eui]
  5. 794 A.D. King Sung
  6. 794 A.D. - 808 A.D. King Kang
  7. 808 A.D. - 812 A.D. King Jeong
  8. 812 A.D. - 817 A.D. King Hwoi
  9. 817 A.D. - 818 A.D. King Kan
  10. 818 A.D. - 830 A.D. King Seon
  11. 830 A.D. - 857 A.D. Unknown [Great I Jin]
  12. 857 A.D. - 871 A.D. Unknown [Great Keon Hwang]
  13. 871 A.D. - 895 A.D. King Kyeong
  14. 895 A.D. - 907 A.D. Unknown [Great Wui Kye]
  15. 907 A.D. - 926 A.D. Unknown [Great In Seon]
BalHae

KoRyeo High Elegant Period
918 A.D. - 1392 A.D.
  1. 918 A.D. - 943 A.D. King Taejo
  2. 943 A.D. - 945 A.D. King Hyejong
  3. 945 A.D. - 949 A.D. King Jeongjong
  4. 949 A.D. - 975 A.D. King Gwangjong
  5. 975 A.D. - 981 A.D. King Gyeongjong
  6. 981 A.D. - 997 A.D. King Seongjong
  7. 997 A.D. - 1009 A.D. King Mokjong
  8. 1009 A.D. - 1031 A.D. King Hyeonjong
  9. 1031 A.D. - 1034 A.D. King Deokjong
  10. 1034 A.D. - 1046 A.D. King Jeongjong
  11. 1046 A.D. - 1083 A.D. King Munjong
  12. 1083 A.D. King Sunjong
  13. 1083 A.D. - 1094 A.D. King Seonjong
  14. 1094 A.D. - 1095 A.D. King Heonjong
  15. 1095 A.D. - 1105 A.D. King Sukjong
  16. 1105 A.D. - 1122 A.D. King Hyejong
  17. 1122 A.D. - 1146 A.D. King Injong
  18. 1146 A.D. - 1170 A.D. King Euijong
  19. 1170 A.D. - 1197 A.D. King Myeongjong
  20. 1197 A.D. - 1204 A.D. King Sinjong
  21. 1204 A.D. - 1211 A.D. King Heuijong
  22. 1211 A.D. - 1213 A.D. King Gangjong
  23. 1213 A.D. - 1259 A.D. King Gojong
  24. 1259 A.D. - 1274 A.D. King Weonjong
  25. 1274 A.D. - 1308 A.D. King Chungnyeol
  26. 1308 A.D. - 1313 A.D. King Chungseon
  27. 1313 A.D. - 1330 A.D. King Chungsuk (1st Reign)
  28. 1330 A.D. - 1332 A.D. King Chunghye (1st Reign)
  29. 1332 A.D. - 1339 A.D. King Chungsuk (2nd Reign)
  30. 1339 A.D. - 1344 A.D. King Chunghye (2nd Reign)
  31. 1344 A.D. - 1348 A.D. King Chungmok
  32. 1348 A.D. - 1351 A.D. King Chungjeong
  33. 1351 A.D. - 1374 A.D. King Gongmin
  34. 1374 A.D. - 1388 A.D. King U
  35. 1388 A.D. - 1389 A.D. King Chang
  36. 1389 A.D. - 1392 A.D. King Gongyang
KoRyeo

DaeJoSeonKuk Large (Great) Dynasty Fresh Kingdom Period
1392 A.D. - 1897 A.D.
  1. 1392 A.D. - 1398 A.D. King Taejo
  2. 1398 A.D. - 1400 A.D. King Jeongjong
  3. 1400 A.D. - 1418 A.D. King Taejong
  4. 1418 A.D. - 1450 A.D. King Sejong the Great
  5. 1450 A.D. - 1452 A.D. King Munjong
  6. 1452 A.D. - 1455 A.D. King Danjong
  7. 1455 A.D. - 1468 A.D. King Sejo
  8. 1468 A.D. - 1469 A.D. King Yejong
  9. 1469 A.D. - 1494 A.D. King Seongjong
  10. 1494 A.D. - 1506 A.D. Yeonsangun
  11. 1506 A.D. - 1544 A.D. King Jungjong
  12. 1544 A.D. - 1545 A.D. King Injong
  13. 1545 A.D. - 1567 A.D. King Myeongjong
  14. 1567 A.D. - 1608 A.D. King Seonjo
  15. 1608 A.D. - 1623 A.D. Gwanghaegun
  16. 1623 A.D. - 1649 A.D. King Injo
  17. 1649 A.D. - 1659 A.D. King Hyojong
  18. 1659 A.D. - 1674 A.D. King Hyeonjong
  19. 1674 A.D. - 1720 A.D. King Sukjong
  20. 1720 A.D. - 1724 A.D. King Gyeongjong
  21. 1724 A.D. - 1776 A.D. King Yeongjo
  22. 1776 A.D. - 1800 A.D. King Jeongjo
  23. 1800 A.D. - 1834 A.D. King Sunjo
  24. 1834 A.D. - 1849 A.D. King Heonjong
  25. 1849 A.D. - 1864 A.D. King Cheoljong
  26. 1864 A.D. - 1897 A.D. King Gojong (later emperor)
DaeJoSeonKuk

DaeHan JeKuk Large (Great) Korea Emperor Kingdom Period
1897 A.D. - 1910 A.D.
  1. 1897 A.D. -1907 A.D. Emperor Gojong
  2. 1907 A.D. -1910 A.D. Emperor Sunjong
DaeHan JeKuk

Japanese Protectorate Period
1905 A.D. - 1910 A.D.
  1. 1905 A.D. - 1909 A.D. Resident-General Ito Hirobumi
  2. 1909 A.D. - 1910 A.D. Resident-General Sone Arasuke
  3. 1910 A.D. - 1910 A.D. Resident-General Terauchi Masatake
DaeHan JeKuk Japanese Protectorate

Japanese Colonial ChoSen Period
(Annexation of Korea)
1910 A.D. - 1945 A.D.
  1. 1910 A.D. - 1916 A.D. Governor-General Terauchi Masatake
  2. 1916 A.D. - 1919 A.D. Governor-General Hasegawa Yoshimichi
  3. 1919 A.D. - 1927 A.D. Governor-General Saito Makoto (1st time)
  4. 1927 A.D. - 1927 A.D. Governor-General Ugaki Kazushige (1st time)
  5. 1927 A.D. - 1929 A.D. Governor-General Yamanashi Hanzo
  6. 1929 A.D. - 1931 A.D. Governor-General Saito Makoto (2nd time)
  7. 1931 A.D. - 1936 A.D. Governor-General Ugaki Kazushige (2nd time)
  8. 1936 A.D. - 1942 A.D. Governor-General Minami Jiro
  9. 1942 A.D. - 1944 A.D. Governor-General Koiso Kuniaki
  10. 1944 A.D. - 1945 A.D. Governor-General Abe Nobuyuki
ChoSen
(Japanese pronunciation of JoSeon)

Post World War II USSR - USA Joint Occupation
1945 A.D. - 1948 A.D.

Soviet Commanders-in-Chief (North)
  1. 1945 A.D. - 1947 A.D. Ivan Chistyakov
  2. 1947 A.D. - 1948 A.D. Gennady Korotkov
U.S. Commander-in-Chief (South)
  1. 1945 A.D. - 1948 A.D. John R. Hodge
U.S. Military Governors (South)
  1. 1945 A.D. Archibald V. Arnold
  2. 1945 A.D. - 1947 A.D. Archer L. Lerch
  3. 1947 A.D. - 1948 A.D. William F. Dean
Soviet Occupation Zone
(North)

American Occupation Zone
(South)

Present Korea Period
1948 A.D. - Present

Personal names below are romanized according to their commonly used form.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North)

  1. 1948 A.D. - 1993 A.D. President Kim Il-sung
  2. 1993 A.D. - Present Chairman of the National Defense Commission Kim Jong-il

Republic of Korea (South)
  1. 1948 A.D. - 1960 A.D. 1st, 2nd, 3rd President Syngman Rhee (The 1st Republic)
  2. 1960 A.D. - 1962 A.D. 4th President Yun Boseon (The 2nd Republic)
  3. 1963 A.D. - 1979 A.D. 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th President Park Chunghee (The 3rd/4th Republic)
  4. 1979 A.D. - 1980 A.D. 10th President Choi Kyuha
  5. 1980 A.D. - 1988 A.D. 11th, 12th President Chun Doo-hwan (The 5th Republic)
  6. 1988 A.D. - 1993 A.D. 13th President Roh Tae-woo (The 6th Republic)
  7. 1993 A.D. - 1998 A.D. 14th President Kim Young-sam (The Civil Government)
  8. 1998 A.D. - 2003 A.D. 15th President Kim Dae-jung (The Government of the People)
  9. 2003 A.D. - Present 16th president Roh Moo-hyun (The Participatory Government)(Presidential authority suspended due to impeachment process)
  10. 2004 A.D. - Present (Prime Minister Goh Kun, Acting President)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
(North)
JoSeon MinJuJuEui InMin KongHwaKuk

Republic of Korea
(South)
DaeHan MinKuk

North Korea calls the country as a whole JoSeon
South Korea calls the country as a whole HanKuk