What Country Was Chongjin In?
Chongjin (Hamgyong-bukto, North Korea) lies within 12 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Koguryo, from 1 BC to AD 799. The earliest state recorded here is Gojoseon (400 BC).
Who ruled Chongjin?
| 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 799 | Koguryo |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Parhae |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | Balhae |
| 1000 – 1199 | Korea |
| 1200 – 1299 | Goryeo |
| 1300 – 1399 | Great Khanate |
| 1400 – 1499 | Ming Empire |
| 1500 – 1599 | Ming Chinese Empire |
| 1600 – 1913 | Korea |
| 1914 – 1944 | Empire of Japan |
| 1945 – 1959 | Korea (USSR) |
| 1960 – today | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
ChongjinBased on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
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.