Mongol Invasions of Korea

Initial Invasions
Khitan warriors ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner(s).
1216 Jan 1

Initial Invasions

Pyongang, North Korea
Fleeing from the Mongols, in 1216 the Khitans invaded Goryeo and defeated the Korean armies multiple times, even reaching the gates of the capital and raiding deep into the south, but were defeated by Korean General Kim Chwi-ryeo who pushed them back north to Pyongang, where the remaining Khitans were finished off by allied Mongol-Goryeo forces in 1219. These Khitans are possibly the origin of the Baekjeong.

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