Choson

This article is about the civilization in Age of Empires. For the civilization in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors, see Koreans.

Civilization	Technology tree	Strategy	History

“	Control the advanced kingdom of Gojoseon and expand your territory by alliance or through the might of your powerful swordsmen.	”
—Description^[1]

The Choson (고조선; Kochoson; Gojoseon; "Old Choson" or "Gojoseon") is the name of an ancient Korean kingdom (approximately 108 BC), that was located in the capital city at Wanggeom-seong (Pyeongyang today). It is one of the four playable East Asian civilizations in Age of Empires.

Their successor civilization is known as the Koreans in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors.

Characteristics[]

Civilization bonuses[]

Axemen, Short/Broad/Long Swordsmen and Legionaries have +5/+15/+20/+60/+80 hit points.
Storage Pit technologies cost -40%.*
Towers have +2 range.
Priests cost -32%.

Overview[]

They are suitable for both offense and defense, and are powerful in the Bronze and Iron Ages.

Changelog[]

Age of Empires[]

Nobility is not available.
Short/Broad/Long Swordsmen and Legionaries have +0/0/80/80 hit points.
Heavy Transport is not available.

Definitive Edition[]

Nobility is available.
Short/Broad/Long Swordsmen and Legionaries have +15/20/60/80 hit points.
Heavy Transport is available.
With update 9, Axeman gets +5 hit points.
With update 38862, Storage Pit technologies are 40% cheaper to research.

Return of Rome[]

Team bonus added: Walls have +4 Line of Sight.
With update 93001, team bonus is changed to: buildings have +2 Line of Sight.

Campaign appearances[]

The Choson appear as AI players in:

Yamato, Empire of the Rising Sun[]

7. Jinshin War (Definitive Edition) / A Friend in Need (original)
- Emperor Kobun - Enemy
- Asuka - Ally

Enemies of Rome[]

1. Crossing the Alps
- Tribesmen - Enemy
- Tribesmen - Enemy

AI player names[]

When playing a random map game against the computer, the player may encounter any of the following Choson AI characters.^[2]

Tan'gun-Wanggom (Dangun Wanggeom, 檀君王儉 - 단군 왕검) - The mythical first founder of Old Choson around 2333 BC.
Wiman Choson (Wiman of Joseon, 衛滿朝鮮 - 위만조선, 위만) - The First ruler of Wi dynasty of Old Choson, 194-? BC,
Chun (Junwang or Zhunwang, 準王 - 준왕) - 14th and Last Ruler of Old Choson, who belongs the legendary dynasty of Kija (Gija Joseon) c. 220-194 BC
Ugo (Wi Ugeo or Wei Youqu, 衛右渠 - 위우거, 우거) - Last king of Wi dynasty of Old Choson ?-108 BC
Wiman (or Wei man, 衛滿 - 위만) - See Wiman Choson
Wigut'ae (Uigutaewang, 慰仇太王 - 위구태왕) - Chieftain of Puyo (Buyeo) in de 2nd century AD
Uiryo (Eui Ryeowang, 依慮王 - 의려왕) - Chieftain of Puyo (Buyeo) AD ?-285
Hyon (Hyeonwang, 玄王 - 현왕) - Chieftain of Puyo (Buyeo) AD ?-346
Suro (Surowang, 首露王 - 수로왕) - Legendary founder and king of Kumgwangaya (or Geumgwan Gaya) 43-199

The following AI players are only present before the Definitive Edition:

Tan'gun II - Did not exist in Korea.
Wiman Choson II - Second unknown King of Wi dynasty.
Tan'gun III - Did not exist in Korea.
Wiman Choson III - See Ugo.
Tan'gun IV - Did not exist in Korea.

History[]

Main article: /History

“	2333 to 108 BC The Korean peninsula was invaded by successive waves of Neolithic peoples, but the culture of the area changed little until the use of bronze implements began around the fifteenth century BC. The Bronze Age brought significant change to Korea. Recovered bronze spear points and arrowheads indicate conquest and warfare were widespread. Towns protected by earthen walls appeared. Funerary dolmens (rock shelters covered by enormous capstones) indicate the rise of a stratified political and social structure. The Bronze Age in Korea lasted until the fourth century BC. During the Bronze Age, the first large political groupings of walled town states arose. The most advanced of these was Ancient Choson.	”
—Excerpt from the Choson History section in the Age of Empires manual

Trivia[]

The civilization's icon introduced in Return of Rome portrays the Taegeuk, which has significance in various Korean religions and signifies the Korean belief of "eumyangohaeng", similar to the concept of Yin and Yang. The symbol has been described since the beginning of Korean literary history, while the oldest surviving patterns found are 1400 years old.
- The icon is also used by the Koreans civilization of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.
The user interface image in Return of Rome depicts a helmet made in scale-mail techniques in early Silla and Goguryeo kingdoms of Korea.
Until 108 BC, northern Korea and Manchuria were controlled by Gojoseon. In contemporaneous Chinese records, it was written as 朝鮮 (조선, Joseon). The prefixing of Go- (古), meaning "ancient," is a historiographical convention that distinguishes it from the later Joseon Dynasty.
The +2 tower range civilization bonus can be seen in the Koreans' Castle Age unique technology from Age of Empires II.
The civilization can be seen as a representation of many kingdoms, commanderies and chiefdoms of the Korean peninsula, like Gojoseon, Buyeo Chiefdom, Goguryeo or the Four Commanderies, therefore it would be inappropriate to have a name of a specific dynasty.
- A more appropriate non-dynastic civilization name could be Yemaek, which refers to a confederation of tribes that would become the ancestors of modern Koreans.

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ https://www.forgottenempires.net/age-of-empires-definitive-edition
↑ The name of mythical Gojoseon rulers refers to Gojoseon Emperors Timeline.

v • d • e Civilizations in Age of Empires categorised by architecture set
East Asian architecture	Choson · Lac Viet · Shang · Yamato
Egyptian architecture	Assyrians · Egyptians · Hittites
Greek architecture	Greeks · Minoans · Phoenicians
Mesopotamian architecture	Babylonians · Persians · Sumerians
Roman architecture	Carthaginians · Macedonians · Palmyrans · Romans

[ref-1] ttps://www.forgottenempires.net/age-of-empires-definitive-edition

[2] The name of mythical Gojoseon rulers refers to Gojoseon Emperors Timeline.

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