What Country Was Cheongju In?

Cheongju (Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea) lies within 11 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Paekche, from AD 100 to AD 799. The earliest state recorded here is Gojoseon (400 BC).

Who ruled Cheongju?

Period (by border map)	Ruled by
500 BC – 401 BC	Unclaimed / no data
400 BC – 324 BC	Gojoseon
323 BC – 201 BC	Unclaimed / no data
200 BC – 101 BC	Tungus
100 BC – 2 BC	Unclaimed / no data
1 BC – AD 99	Silla
AD 100 – AD 799	Paekche
AD 800 – AD 899	Silia
AD 900 – AD 999	Silla
1000 – 1099	Korea
1100 – 1199	Unclaimed / no data
1200 – 1299	Goryeo
1300 – 1399	Great Khanate
1400 – 1491	Northern Yuan
1492 – 1913	Korea
1914 – 1944	Empire of Japan
1945 – 1959	Korea (USA)
1960 – today	Korea, Republic of

Map showing Cheongju in AD 400 — Border map for AD 400. See the world in AD 400.

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Historic cities nearby

Seoul · about 110 km
Kaesong · about 170 km
Gyeongju · about 180 km
Nagasaki · about 480 km

Battles and events within 200 km

Battle of Baekgang · AD 663
Battle of Incheon · 1950

Landmarks nearby

Gyeongbokgung

Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Famous people from the region

Lived	Person
AD 877 – AD 943	Wang Geon (Taejo of Goryeo)	Founder of Goryeo
1397 – 1450	Sejong the Great	King of Joseon
1545 – 1598	Yi Sun-sin	Korean admiral

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.