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The region in question (Gyeongsang-do, split into two provinces in modern South Korean administration) was also the home ground of the Kingdom of Silla, which w
by gottorf 3y ago
The region in question (Gyeongsang-do, split into two provinces in modern South Korean administration) was also the home ground of the Kingdom of Silla, which was arguably the first polity that unified the Korean peninsula, almost 1400 years ago. It shows how sticky these things can be.
- spxneo 3y agoSilla (East, Gyeongsangdo) destroyed Baekje (West, Jeollado) forcing migration en masse to Japan around mid 6th century then they finished off the militarily superior Goguryeo (North Korea) with the help of Tang (China) to create a single state for the first time. immediately started attacking Tang to reclaim old borders Election results from yesterday reflect regionalism. Gyeongsang-do always votes conservative right, pro-US, pro-economy and Jeolla-do always votes socialist left, pro-China/NK/Russia with a leader who was a former defence lawyer for organized crime groups including his gangbanger nephew who murdered his girlfriend and her mother after a slight. He's next in line to be the president.