Second Goryeo–Khitan War
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The Second Goryeo-Khitan War was an 11th-century conflict between the kingdom of Goryeo
and Khitan
forces near what is now the border between China
and North Korea
. It was the second of the Goryeo-Khitan Wars
, with the First Goryeo-Khitan War occurring in 993, the second in 1010, and the third
in 1018.
Goryeo
The Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
and Khitan
Khitan people
thumb|250px|Khitans [[Eagle hunting|using eagles to hunt]], painted during the Chinese [[Song Dynasty]].The Khitan people , or Khitai, Kitan, or Kidan, were a nomadic Mongolic people, originally located at Mongolia and Manchuria from the 4th century...
forces near what is now the border between China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. It was the second of the Goryeo-Khitan Wars
Goryeo-Khitan Wars
The Goryeo-Khitan Wars were a series of 10th- and 11th-century invasions of Korea's Goryeo Dynasty by the Khitan Liao Dynasty near the present-day border between China and North Korea. It resulted in the defeat of Liao Dynasty.-Background:...
, with the First Goryeo-Khitan War occurring in 993, the second in 1010, and the third
Third Goryeo-Khitan War
The Third Goryeo–Khitan War was an 11th-century conflict between the kingdom of Goryeo and Khitan forces near what is now the border between China and North Korea...
in 1018.
See also
- Goryeo–Khitan Wars
- First Goryeo–Khitan WarFirst Goryeo–Khitan WarThe First Goryeo-Khitan War was a 10th-century conflict between the kingdom of Goryeo and Khitan forces near what is now the border between China and North Korea...
- Third Goryeo–Khitan War
- Koryo and the Khitan