<Table> <Tr> <Th> Part of a series on the </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> History of Korea </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Prehistory </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jeulmun </Li> <Li> Mumun </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ancient </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Gojoseon </Td> <Td>?--108 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jin state </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Proto--Three Kingdoms </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Buyeo </Li> <Li> Goguryeo </Li> <Li> Okjeo </Li> <Li> Dongye </Li> <Li> Samhan <Ul> <Li> Ma </Li> <Li> Byeon </Li> <Li> Jin </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Han Commanderies </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Three Kingdoms </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Goguryeo </Td> <Td> 37 BC--668 AD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baekje </Td> <Td> 18 BC--660 AD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Silla </Td> <Td> 57 BC--935 AD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gaya confederacy </Td> <Td> 42--562 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> North--South States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Later Silla (Unified Silla) </Td> <Td> 668--935 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Balhae </Td> <Td> 698--926 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Later Three Kingdoms </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Later Baekje </Td> <Td> 892--936 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taebong (Later Goguryeo) </Td> <Td> 901--918 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Later Silla </Td> <Td> 668--935 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Unitary dynastic period </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Goryeo </Td> <Td> 918--1392 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joseon </Td> <Td> 1392--1897 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Korean Empire </Td> <Td> 1897--1910 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colonial period </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Japanese rule </Td> <Td> 1910--1945 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Provisional Government </Td> <Td> 1919--1948 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Division of Korea </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Military Governments </Td> <Td> 1945--1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> 1948--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 1948--present </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> By topic </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Art </Li> <Li> Language </Li> <Li> Military (Goguryeo) </Li> <Li> Monarchs </Li> <Li> Naval </Li> <Li> Science and technology </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Timeline </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Korea portal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Part of a series on the </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> History of Korea </Th> </Tr>

After the korean war the division of the korean peninsula at the 38th parallel