Gojoseon–Yan War

4th century BC war in Liaodong

Gojoseon–Yan War

Date	Late 4th century BC
Location	Liaodong Peninsula
Result	Yan victory
Territorial changes	Yan conquers the Liaodong Peninsula

Belligerents

Yan

Gojoseon

Commanders and leaders

Qin Kai

Unknown

During the Gojoseon–Yan War, which occurred in the late 4th century BC, the Yan feudal state invaded the Gojoseon kingdom.^[1] The Yan military campaign was led by General Qin Kai.^[1] The invasion resulted in Yan's conquest of the Liaodong Peninsula from Gojoseon.^[1]

Around 323 BC, Yan attempted to invade Gojoseon to strengthen the authority of its king and to obtain human and material resources.^[2] However, Gojoseon was able to frustrate these plans through military and diplomatic actions.^[2] Yan was weakened by civil war since 316 BC, which had affected the balance of power between Gojoseon and Yan.^[2] Gojoseon applied political and military pressure on Yan during the period.^[2] This escalated the tension between the two states, which would ultimately lead into the outbreak of the war.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Yi, Ki-baek (1984). A New History of Korea (Translated ed.). Cambridge: Harvard University Press. p. 16. ISBN 9780674615762.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Lee, Seong Jai (February 2016). A Study on the Background of the Outbreak of the Warfare between Gojoseon and Yan. Conference: Interdisciplinary Research Theory and Technology 2016. p. Abstract. Retrieved 19 July 2023.

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