Goryeo–Khitan War
10th and 11th century conflicts in Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the South Korean television series, see Korea–Khitan War.
The Goryeo–Khitan War (Chinese: 遼麗戰爭; Korean: 고려-거란 전쟁) was a series of 10th- and 11th-century conflicts between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China.
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Goryeo–Khitan War | |||||||
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![]() Map of the two dynasties, Liao Dynasty in green, Goryeo in white | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Goryeo dynasty | Liao dynasty | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hyeonjong of Goryeo Kang Kam-ch'an Sŏ Hŭi Kang Cho † Yang Kyu † |
Emperor Shengzong Xiao Hengde Xiao Xunning [zh] Xiao Paiya [zh] Yelü Pennu | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Second conflict: Approximately 300,000 Third conflict: Approximately 208,000 |
First conflict: Approximately 800,000[9][10] Second conflict: Approximately 400,000[9][11]Third conflict: Approximately 100,000 |
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