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During the Gojoseon–Yan War, which occurred in the late
4th century BC The 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC. It is considered part of the Classical antiquity, Classical era, Epoch (reference date), epoch, or historical period. This century marked the height of Classi ...
, the Yan feudal state invaded the
Gojoseon Gojoseon (; ), contemporary name Joseon (; ), was the first kingdom on the Korea, Korean Peninsula. According to Korean mythology, the kingdom was established by the legendary king Dangun. Gojoseon possessed the most advanced culture in th ...
kingdom. The Yan military campaign was led by General Qin Kai. The invasion resulted in Yan's conquest of the
Liaodong Peninsula The Liaodong or Liaotung Peninsula ( zh, s=辽东半岛, t=遼東半島, p=Liáodōng Bàndǎo) is a peninsula in southern Liaoning province in Northeast China, and makes up the southwestern coastal half of the Liaodong region. It is located ...
from Gojoseon. Around 323 BC, Yan attempted to invade Gojoseon to strengthen the authority of its king and to obtain human and material resources. However, Gojoseon was able to frustrate these plans through military and diplomatic actions. Yan was weakened by civil war since 316 BC, which had affected the balance of power between Gojoseon and Yan. Gojoseon applied political and military pressure on Yan during the period. This escalated the tension between the two states, which would ultimately lead into the outbreak of the war.


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Gojoseon–Han War 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 ...


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