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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.
Military history
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- Yan Chinese Invasion and counter-offensive of 4th Century BC
- Han Chinese Conquest of Wiman Joseon - 108 BC
Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea
- Continuous attacks on Chinese border
- Gongsun Du's Campaign against Koreans-190
- Goguryeo-Wei Wars-244
- Lelang Conquest-313
- Xianbei Invasion
- Mahan Conquest by Goi of Baekje
- Attack from Wa
- Gaya - Silla Wars
Gaya
- Campaign with Silla against Baekje
Three Kingdoms Period
Goguryeo campaigns
- 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
Campaigns of Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo
Goguryeo, Baekje-Silla alliance War
- 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
Other conflicts
Goguryeo-China Wars (598-668)
- 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
Goguryeo, Silla-Tang alliance Wars
- 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
Silla-Tang war (668-676)
- Other rebellions from Baekje and Goguryeo people
- Battle of Maeso fortress
North South States Period
Early period (700 - 820)
- Battle of Cheonmun-ryeong - War of Foundation-698
- Tang campaign-732
- Balhae-Silla Conflict
- extension of Balhae's sphere of influence over the Malgal
Unified Silla (820 - 935)
- 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
Goryeo Dynasty
Goryeo wars
- Northern Expansion
- Goryeo-Khitan Wars
- 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)
Internal strife
- 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
Joseon Dynasty
Conflicts
- 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
Internal strifes
- Old style army Rebellion
- Donghak Peasant Revolution
1910-1945 :Korea under Japanese rule
- 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
After 1945
See also
- History of Korea
- Military history
- Military of South Korea
- Naval history of Korea
- List of battles of Korea
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