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Korea's military history spans thousands of years, beginning with the ancient nation of Gojoseon and continuing into the present day with the countries of North Korea and South Korea, and is notable for its many successful triumphs over invaders.

Throughout its history, Korea has boasted numerous exceptional leaders who gained outstanding victories against numerically superior enemies. Famed leaders credited with defending Korea against foreign invasions include:

Imjin War.[7]

Other notable leaders include:

Jurchens and constructed nine fortresses in Manchuria.[16]

Today, both

nuclear weapons, as well as other weapons of mass destruction. South Korea, for its part, is equipped with a sophisticated conventional military with state-of-the-art weapons. In addition, South Korean troops actively participated in the Vietnam War, contributing the second largest foreign military contingent after the United States,[17] and are currently serving in various UN peacekeeping missions around the world. The South Korean military enjoys military alliances with other countries, particularly the United States
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Timeline

Gojoseon

Buyeo

Proto–Three Kingdoms of Korea

Goguryeo

Baekje

Silla

Gaya

  • Campaign with Silla

Three Kingdoms Period

Goguryeo campaigns

Goguryeo, Baekje–Silla Alliance War

Other conflicts

  • The Baekje Conquest of Tamna – 498
  • The Silla Conquest of Usan – 512

Goguryeo–Sui War (598–614)

Goguryeo–Tang War (645–668)

Including Goguryeo and Baekje alliance against Tang and Silla

Baekje–Tang War (660–663)

Silla–Tang War (668–676)

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

North South States Period

Balhae

  • Battle of Tianmenling – War of Foundation – 698
  • Balhae expedition to Dengzhou – 732
  • Balhae-Silla Conflicts
  • Conquest of Balhae by Khitan – 926

Silla (676–935)

Goryeo Dynasty

Goryeo wars

Internal strife

Joseon Dynasty

Conflicts

Nationwide Internal strifes

Korean Empire

Conflicts

1910–1945: Colonial period

After 1945

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-0253000781
    . Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  2. ISBN 978-0253000781
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  3. ISBN 978-1107098466
    . Retrieved 25 June 2016. "After the Tang dynasty succeeded the Sui, the second Tang emperor also tried to bring Goguryeo under its control, launching an unsuccessful attack in 645. Goguryeo repelled a second invasion in 662 with victories by the general Yeon Gaesomun."
  4. ISBN 978-1610695824
    . "Later, in 1018, however, a third large-scale invasion from the Khitan was thwarted by Goryeo forces led by the general Gang Gamchan (948-1031). The Khitan thereafter gave up trying to subjugate Goryeo by force."
  5. ^ "Choe Yeong, the Victorious General of Goryeo Dynasty". KBS World Radio. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  6. ISBN 978-0674615762
    . "Yi Sŏng-gye himself won advancement through his success in the numerous battles of his day. He played a major role in repulsing the attacks of the Red Turban bandits and Japanese marauders, as well as in the campaign against the Yüan Tung-ning Commandery in Manchuria."
  7. ^ Gilbert, Marc Jason (Spring 2007). "Admiral Yi Sun–Shin, the Turtle Ships, and Modern Asian History" (PDF). Education About Asia. 12 (1): 34. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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    . "Then, in 371, Paekche struck northward into the Koguryŏ domain as far as Pyŏngyang, killing the Koguryŏ king, Kogugwŏn, in the course of the campaign. Paekche thus came to hold sway over a sizeable portion of the Korean Peninsula, including all the modern provinces of Kyŏnggi, Ch'ungch'ŏng, and Chŏlla, as well as parts of Hwanghae and Kangwŏn. Furthermore, King Kŭn Ch'ogo solidified his international position by making overtures to the Eastern Chin state in the Yangtze river region and to the Wa people in Japan."
  12. ISBN 9780415239554
    . "In 674 and 675 Tang forces under Liu Rengui attacked Silla itself. Chinese histories record that Liu was victorious and forced the king of Silla to sue for peace, while Korean historians report the defeat of the Chinese armies. The fact that the Tang government found it necessary to withdraw the headquarters of its Korean protectorate to the Liao River valley in the early months of 676 suggests that the Korean version is probably closer to the truth. Silla was left in uncontested control of almost the whole of the Korean peninsula, and there was no great Tang campaign to recover what had been won with such difficulty and so quickly lost."
  13. ^ "Daejoyeong, the Father of Balhae". KBS World Radio. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  14. ISBN 978-8973006830
    . Retrieved 25 June 2016. "Using his official position and his immense military influence, Jang Bo-go amassed substantial wealth by controlling maritime trade between Silla, Tang and Japan. The famous American scholar of Asian history, Edwin O. Reischauer hailed Jang Bo-go as the trade prince of the maritime commerce empire. As Jang emerged as a formidable force in the sea, high-ranking officials in the Silla capital, Gyeongju, could no longer ignore him. Jang Bo-go ruled his domain with absolute political, military and economic autonomy."
  15. ISBN 978-0930878689
    . "General Wang Kŏn founded a new dynasty in 918. He named it Koryŏ, symbolizing that it was the successor to Koguryŏ."
  16. ISBN 978-1329516137
    . Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  17. ^ Baek, Glenn (April 10, 2013). "A Perspective on Korea's Participation in the Vietnam War". The Asan Institute for Policy Studies (53). Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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