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| Gojoseon–Yan War |
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| Date | Late 4th century BC |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
Yan victory |
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Territorial
changes |
Yan conquers the Liaodong Peninsula |
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| Belligerents |
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Yan |
Gojoseon |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Qin Kai |
Unknown |
In the late 4th century BC, the Yan feudal state invaded the Gojoseon kingdom.[1] The military campaign was led by General Qin Kai.[1] The invasion resulted in Yan's conquest of the Liaodong Peninsula from Gojoseon.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Yi, Ki-baek (1984). A New History of Korea (Translated ed.). Cambridge: Harvard University Press. p. 16. ISBN 9780674615762.
