What Country Was Hamhung In?

Hamhung (Hamgyong-namdo, North Korea) lies within 11 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 Hamhung?

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 – 1491	Northern Yuan
1492 – 1913	Korea
1914 – 1944	Empire of Japan
1945 – 1959	Korea (USSR)
1960 – today	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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

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Historic cities nearby

Kaesong · about 230 km
Seoul · about 260 km
Gyeongju · about 470 km

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