Byeonhan confederacy

Byeonhan (Korean: 변한; Hanja: 弁韓; RR: Byeonhan, Korean pronunciation: [pjʌn.ɦan]), also known as Byeonjin, (변진; 弁辰; Byeonjin, Korean pronunciation: [pjʌn.dʑin]) was a loose confederacy of chiefdoms that existed from around the beginning of the Common Era to the 4th century in the southern Korean peninsula. Byeonhan was one of the Samhan (or "Three Hans"), along with Mahan and Jinhan.

Byeonhan confederacy
변한 (弁韓)
194 BC–42 CE
The Korean peninsula in the 1st century, Byeonhan shaded in red.
Common languagesHan
Religion
Shamanism
GovernmentConfederacy
Historical eraAncient
• Establishment
194 BC
• Transition to the Gaya confederacy.
42 CE
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Jin (Korean state)
Gaya confederacy
Today part ofSouth Korea
Byeonhan confederacy
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationByeonhan or Byeonjin
McCune–ReischauerPyŏnhan or Pyŏnjin
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