Han conquest of Gojoseon

Han conquest of Gojoseon

The expansion of Han dynasty in 2nd century BC
Date109–108 BCE
Location
Result Decisive Han victory
Territorial
changes
Belligerents
Wiman Joseon Han dynasty
Commanders and leaders
King Ugeo 
Gen. Seong Gi 
Min. No In Surrendered
Min. Han Eum Surrendered
Min. Sam Surrendered
Gen. Wang Gyeop Surrendered
Yang Pu
Xun Zhi
Strength
? 50,000+[1]
Han dynasty destroys Wiman Joseon, establishing Four Commanderies of Han in northern Korean Peninsula.[2][not specific enough to verify]

The Han conquest of Gojoseon was a campaign launched by Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty against Wiman Joseon between 109 and 108 BCE. It resulted in the fall of Gojoseon and the establishment of the Four Commanderies of Han in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula.

  1. ^ Watson 1993, p. 226.
  2. ^ Andrea Matles Savada, ed. (1993). "Early Korea". North Korea: A Country Study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division. Archived from the original on 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2015-06-15.

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