Goryeo–Khitan War
The Goryeo–Khitan War (Chinese: 遼麗戰爭; Korean: 고려-거란 전쟁) was a series of 10th- and 11th-century conflicts between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China near the present-day border between China and North Korea.
| Goryeo–Khitan War | |||||||
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Map of the two dynasties, Liao Dynasty in green, Goryeo in white | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Goryeo dynasty | Liao dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hyeonjong of Goryeo Kang Kam-ch'an So Hui Kang Cho † Yang Kyu † |
Emperor Shengzong Xiao Hengde Xiao Xunning Xiao Paiya Yelü Pennu | ||||||
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Second conflict: Approximately 300,000 Third conflict: Approximately 208,000 |
First conflict: Approximately 800,000 Second conflict: Approximately 400,000Third conflict: Approximately 100,000 | ||||||
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