Gojoseon–Yan War
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]
| Gojoseon–Yan War | |||||||||
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| Yan | Gojoseon | ||||||||
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| Qin Kai | Unknown | ||||||||
In this war, Gojoseon was the first to claim that he was a descendant of a "Gija". This is presumed to gain a cause for war against the Yan and to claim that they are an equal nation.
See also
References
- Yi, Ki-baek (1984). A New History of Korea (Translated ed.). Cambridge: Harvard University Press. p. 16. ISBN 9780674615762.
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