Wanyun of Auwaejo

The Wanyun of Auwaejo was the first Wanyun in history, and was founded fresh off victories on the battlefield. Auwaejo began as a small principality in the southern region which Jungyu tribes had settled, forming the nexus of a principality by 1000 BC. For the next 450 years, Auwaejo was an irrelevant tributary to the Chiefdom of Yeongwan, but this would change by 550, when they stopped paying tribute and seized key border regions. This led to a series of wars between them, Yeongwan, and the Land of Silvetine, which is commonly known as the period of the Three Kingdoms. Although Auwaejo was the smallest of the three, its focus on quality troops allowed it to retain its independence early in the period when it was small and weak. Auwaejo also conquered south, bringing new lands under cultivation, and gradually increasing its strength over time until it was more than a match for its rivals. Sui-Yan Bin, Auwaejo's greatest leader, would break the stalemate in 306 BC and seize the rich eastern lands of Yeongwan. Emboldened, he also marched east and destroyed Silvetine, which split into two nations, Bailan and Chwan Yun.
Although the Wanyun of Auwaejo reigned supreme for many years, eventually it came to an end at the hands of the Bailan, who had remained a thorn in the side of the Auwaejo for many years. By 50 BC, their conquest was over. Auwaejo lost a huge amount of land, but managed to survive in the south, and still claimed to be Wanyun. Their prospects for reconquest were helped when Bailan collapsed, but they only managed to gain a small amount of land back. Skirmishing with the new Wanyun of Karaito weakened their armies, and they were crushed by the new Wanyun of Saewan, which destroyed both nations.

1000 B.C. (nominal, exact date unclear) - 94 SC

Successor Organizations

• Kingdom of Habagyeo
• Kingdom of Suoyeong