Goguryeo 

(고구려; 高句麗; [ko.ɡu.ɾjʌ], 37 BC[note 1]–668 AD), also called Goryeo (고려; 高麗; [ko.ɾjʌ]),

was a Korean kingdom[3][4][5][6][7] located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and
the southern and central parts of Manchuria. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled most of the
Korean peninsula, large parts of Manchuria and parts of eastern Mongolia and Inner Mongolia.[8]
Along with Baekje and Silla, Goguryeo was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It was an active
participant in the power struggle for control of the Korean peninsula and was also associated with
the foreign affairs of neighboring polities in China and Japan.
The Samguk sagi, a 12th-century text from Goryeo, indicates that Goguryeo was founded in 37 BC
by Jumong (Korean: 주몽; Hanja: 朱蒙), a prince from Buyeo, who was enthroned as Dongmyeong.
Goguryeo was one of the great powers in East Asia,[9][10][11] until its defeat by a Silla–Tang alliance in
668 after prolonged exhaustion and internal strife caused by the death of Yeon Gaesomun.[12] After
its fall, its territory was divided among the states of Tang, Later Silla and Balhae.
The name Goryeo (alternatively spelled Koryŏ), a shortened form of Goguryeo (Koguryŏ), was
adopted as the official name in the 5th century,[13] and is the origin of the English name "Korea".