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Goryeo–Khitan War

Period
AD 993–1019
Sides
Liao (Khitan) vs Goryeo
Battles
4

The Goryeo–Khitan War 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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Battles 4

  1. AD 993

    First conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan War

    The First Goryeo-Khitan War was a 10th-century conflict between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China near what is now the border between China and North Korea. It occurred in 993 and was the first of the Goryeo-Khitan Wars, which were continued with the Second Goryeo-Khitan War (1010) and Third Goryeo-Khitan War (1018).

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  2. 1010–1011

    Second conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan War

    The Second Goryeo-Khitan War was an 11th-century conflict between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China near what is now the border between China and North Korea. It was the second of the Goryeo-Khitan Wars, with the First Goryeo-Khitan War occurring in 993, the second in 1010, and the third in 1018.

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  3. 1018–1019

    Third conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan War

    The Third Goryeo–Khitan War was an 11th-century conflict between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China near what is now the border between China and North Korea. The Goryeo–Khitan Wars began in 993 with the first campaign and continued with the second campaign.

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  4. 1019

    Battle of Kuju

    The Battle of Kwiju, also known as the Battle of Kuju, which occurred in 1019, was the major battle during the Third Goryeo–Khitan War (1018-1019), fought between the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China and the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.

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Earlier and later events nearby

  1. AD 670–676Silla–Tang War
  2. AD 698Founding of Balhae
  3. AD 918Founding of Goryeo
  4. AD 993–1019Goryeo–Khitan WarThis page
  5. 1019Battle of Gwiju
  6. 1231–1270Mongol invasions of Korea
  7. 1377Jikji

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