Gyeongju as the Capital of Unified Silla (668–935)

1. Silla conquers Goguryeo, peninsula nominally unified

   Jan 1, 668Labels: Silla Kingdom, Goguryeo, Gyeongju

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

2. Silla–Tang War begins over postwar control

   Jan 1, 670Labels: Silla Kingdom, Tang dynasty

   • Britannica
   • Unified Silla

3. Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond constructed

   Jan 1, 674Labels: Donggung Palace, Wolji Pond, King Munmu

   • Donggung
   • Britannica

4. Battle of Maeso checks Tang offensive

   Sep 29, 675Labels: Battle of, Silla military

   • Maeso
   • Unified Silla

5. Silla expels Tang; Unified Silla consolidated

   Jan 1, 676Labels: Unified Silla, Gyeongju

   • Britannica
   • Unified Silla

6. Balhae founded, North–South coexistence begins

   Jan 1, 698Labels: Balhae, North South

   • Korea net
   • WHE Balhae

7. Bulguksa built in the Gyeongju region

   Jan 1, 750Labels: Bulguksa, Gyeongju

   • WHE Bulguksa
   • Britannica

8. Sacred Bell of King Seongdeok cast

   Jan 1, 771Labels: Sacred Bell, King Seongdeok

   • Bell
   • Chosun

9. Seokguram Grotto completed near Bulguksa

   Jan 1, 774Labels: Seokguram, Bulguksa

   • Seokguram
   • UNESCO

10. King Hyegong assassinated amid palace revolt

    Jan 1, 780Labels: King Hyegong, palace revolt

    • Hyegong
    • Seondeok

11. Kim Heonchang rebellion challenges royal authority

    Jan 1, 822Labels: Kim Heonchang, rebellion

    • Heonchang
    • Unified Silla

12. Cheonghaejin naval base established under Jang Bogo

    Jan 1, 828Labels: Cheonghaejin, Jang Bogo

    • Cheonghaejin
    • Korea net

13. Later Three Kingdoms period begins as Silla weakens

    Jan 1, 892Labels: Later Three, Silla decline

    • Unified Silla
    • WHE Timeline

14. Later Baekje founded, rival power rises

    Jan 1, 900Labels: Later Baekje, rival state

    • Later Baekje
    • WHE Timeline

15. Later Baekje sacks Gyeongju

    Jan 1, 927Labels: Later Baekje, Gyeongju

    • WHE Timeline
    • Goryeo

16. Last Silla king surrenders; capital era ends

    Jan 1, 935Labels: Last Silla, Goryeo

    • Goryeo
    • Unified Silla

17. Gyeongju Historic Areas inscribed by UNESCO

    Jan 1, 2000Labels: Gyeongju Historic, UNESCO

    • UNESCO
    • VisitKorea