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Korea has a long military history going back several thousand years, with an extensive series of wars that involved invasions, civil discord, counter-piracy actions against medieval Japan, the first use of armoured battleships in seabattles, and the devastation of rebellions against the Joseon era Japanese invasions, the forced peace after the Russo-Japanese War as well as the Korean War, and activities in the Vietnam War, and peacekeeping actions abroad since then.

Korean military history spans from ancient beginnings to modern war.

Contents 1 Military history 1.1 Gojoseon 1.2 Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea 1.3 Three Kingdoms Period 1.4 Goguryeo campaigns 1.5 Campaigns of Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo 1.6 Goguryeo, Baekje-Silla alliance War 1.6.1 Other conflicts 1.7 Goguryeo-China Wars (598-668) 1.7.1 Goguryeo, Silla-Tang alliance Wars 1.7.2 Silla-Tang war (668-676) 1.8 North South States Period 1.8.1 Early period (700 - 820) 1.8.2 Unified Silla (820 - 935) 1.9 Goryeo Dynasty 1.9.1 Goryeo wars 1.9.2 Internal strife 1.10 Joseon Dynasty 1.10.1 Conflicts 1.10.2 Internal strifes 1.11 1910-1945 :Korea under Japanese rule 1.12 After 1945 2 See also

History of Korea
Prehistory  Jeulmun period  Mumun period Gojoseon 2333-108 BC  Jin state Proto-Three Kingdoms: 108-57 BC  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan: Ma, Byeon, Jin Three Kingdoms: 57 BC - 668 AD  Goguryeo 37 BC - 668 AD   Sui wars  Baekje 18 BC - 660 AD  Silla 57 BC - 935 AD  Gaya 42-562 North-South States: 698-935  Unified Silla 668-935  Balhae 698-926 Later Three Kingdoms 892-935 Goryeo 918-1392  Khitan wars  Mongol invasions Joseon 1392-1897  Japanese invasions 1592-1598  Manchu invasions Korean Empire 1897–1910 Japanese rule 1910–1945  Provisional Gov't 1919-1948 Division of Korea 1945–1948 North, South Korea 1948–present  Korean War 1950–1953
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• Yan Chinese Invasion and counter-offensive of 4th Century BC
• Han Chinese Conquest of Wiman Joseon - 108 BC

Goguryeo

• Continuous attacks on Chinese border
• Gongsun Du's Campaign against Koreans-190
• Goguryeo-Wei Wars-244
• Lelang Conquest-313
• Xianbei Invasion

Baekje

• Malgal Invasion
• Jinhan Conquest by Silla

Silla

• Mahan Conquest by Goi of Baekje
• Attack from Wa
• Gaya - Silla Wars

Gaya

• Campaign with Silla against Baekje

• Campaign of Geunchogo of Baekje: Conquest of Pyongyang
• Baekje Campaign of Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo
• Attack from Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo
  • Gaya Confederacy Campaign
  • Japanese Campaign

• • Xianbei Campaign
  • Malgal Conquest
  • Khitan Conquest
  • Buyeo Conquest

• Campaign of Jangsu of Goguryeo against Silla and Baekje
• 475 : Invasion of Baekje-Silla alliance
• Campaign of Baekje-Silla-Gaya armies against Goguryeo
• 554 : 1st Baekje (with Gaya Confederacy)-Silla War(Battle of Gwansansung)- 554
• Gaya Confederacy Annexation -532/562

• 498 : The Baekje Conquest of Tamla
• 512 : The Silla Conquest of Usan

• 1st of Goguryeo-Sui Wars-598
• 2nd Goguryeo-Sui War-612
• 3rd Goguryeo-Sui War-613
• 4th Goguryeo-Sui War-614
• 1st Goguryeo-Tang Wars-645
• 2nd Baekje-Silla War -642

• 3rd Baekje-Silla War-660 (Collapse of Baekje)
• 2nd Goguryeo-Tang War-661
  • 2nd Silla-Tang Invasion of Goguryeo-661 and 662
• 3rd Silla-Tang Invasion of Goguryeo-667
• 4th Silla-Tang Invasion (Collapse of Goguryeo)-668

• Other rebellions from Baekje and Goguryeo people
• Battle of Maeso fortress

• Battle of Cheonmun-ryeong - War of Foundation-698
• Tang campaign-732
• Balhae-Silla Conflict
• extension of Balhae's sphere of influence over the Malgal

• Campaigns of Jang Bogo
• Kim Heonchang Rebellion
• Red Pants Rebellion
• Ajagae Rebellion
• Gihwon Rebellion
• Yanggil Rebellion
• Later Three Kingdoms-900~936
• Khitan Invasion(Collapse of Balhae)-926

• Northern Expansion
• Goryeo-Khitan Wars
  • First Goryeo-Khitan War
  • Second Goryeo-Khitan War
  • Third Goryeo-Khitan War (See also Battle of Kwiju)
• Campaigns of Gen. Yoon Gwan against Jurchens (see also Korean-Jurchen wars)
• Mongol invasions of Korea
• Sambyeolcho contend against Mongols
• Mongol invasions of Japan
  • First Mongol invasion of Japan
  • Second Mongol invasion of Japan
• Invasion of Red Turban Rebellion
• War against Japanese piracy
  • 1st Tsushima Conquest
• Liaodong Campaign-Wihwado Revolution(Coup by Yi Songgye)

• Yi Ja-gyeom Rebellion
• Myo Cheong Rebellion
• Military Coup of 1170
• Kim Bodang Rebellion
• Jo Wichong Rebellion
• Mangi and Mangsoi Rebellion
• Kim Sami and Hyosim Rebellion
• Slave Rebellions of Goryeo

• 1419 : 2nd Tsushima Conquest
• 1519 : Sampo Waeran(small-scale Japanese War)
• 1592-1598 : Seven Year War (Imjin)
• Northern Expansion against Jurchens (see also Korean-Jurchen wars)
• 1627 : Jeongmyo Horan(1st Manchu Invasion)
• 1636 : Byeongja Horan(2nd Manchu Invasion)
• 1654-1658 : Russian Campaign which is part of Russian-Manchu war
• Byeongin Yangyo
• General Sherman Incident
• Sinmi Yangyo
• Righteous army Actions

• Old style army Rebellion
• Donghak Peasant Revolution

• Campaigns of Independence Forces
  • Battle of Cheongsanri
  • Battle at Luozigou
  • Battle at Dadianzi
  • Battle of Bongohdong
  • Battle of Samdunja
• Righteous army
• Actions of Korean Liberation Army

• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• Gulf War
• Iraq War

• History of Korea
• Military history
• Military of South Korea
• Naval history of Korea
• List of battles of Korea

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