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Name: Goguryeo-Sui Wars

Type: Event

Start: 599 AD

End: 615 AD

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Were a series of invasions launched by the Sui dynasty of China against Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

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1. First Goguryeo-Sui War


First invasion launched by the Sui dynasty of China against Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

  • January 599: Sui emperor Yangdi attacked the Korean borders in 598.
  • February 599: The Koreans successfully managed to repel the forces of Sui.
  • March 599: Liao River area annexed to the Sui Dynasty.

  • 2. Second Goguryeo-Sui War


    Second invasion launched by the Sui dynasty of China against Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

  • January 613: Yeongyang abandoned the buffer zone it had acquired after the 598 war, as that zone was unsuitable for facing a large army. The troops retreated behind Goguryeo to what is now known as the Liao River.
  • January 613: When the general of the Sui Dynasty arrived in Pyongyang, the Koreans set up an ambush.
  • January 613: The Sui navy reached Daedong River Bay before the army. Seeing that the hostile army still did not show up, Lai Huni decided to send a contingent of soldiers to the capital. When the soldiers arrived in Pyongyang, they found it deserted and began to loot it.

  • 3. Third Goguryeo-Sui War


    Third invasion launched by the Sui dynasty of China against Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

  • January 614: In 613, Emperor Yangdi of the Sui Dynasty attempted a second invasion of the Goguryeo border region but was once again defeated and forced to retreat without achieving his objectives. This marked a victory for the Goguryeo Kingdom and its ruler, King Yeongyang.
  • February 614: In 613, Emperor Yangdi of the Sui Dynasty attempted a second invasion of the Goguryeo border region but was once again defeated and forced to retreat without achieving his objectives. This marked a victory for the Goguryeo Kingdom and its ruler, King Yeongyang.

  • 4. Fourth Sui Invasion of Goguryeo


    Fourth invasion launched by the Sui dynasty of China against Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

  • January 615: Sui emperor Yangdi attacked the Korean borders again in 614, this time managing to neutralize the first line of defenses.
  • February 615: Sui forces had to halt their advance in Korea due to constant ambushes and disruption of supplies.

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