Pyongyang
City · c. 197 BCE · in Central Asia
Capital of Gojoseon (197 BCE–108 BCE), Goguryeo (427–668), Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1948–today), and 1 more.
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- Caesarea of Cappadocia (c. 239 BCE – c. 17 CE): Capital of Kingdom of Cappadocia (239 BCE–17).
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Around the same time and place
- Great Wall of China (c. 214 BCE): Qin linked earlier northern walls into a frontier defence against the Xiongnu; later dynasties, especially the Ming, rebuilt and extended the walls.
- Warring States period (475–221 BCE): Era of intense warfare among seven major states, marked by bureaucratic reform, iron technology and flourishing philosophy, ended by Qin unification.
- Yayoi period (c. 300 BCE – c. 300 CE): Era when wet-rice farming and metalworking spread to Japan from the continent; the Yoshinogari site is a major settlement.
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