Event Goguryeo-Sui Wars

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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.

Chronology

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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.

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

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: 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.
  • January 613: When the general of the Sui Dynasty arrived in Pyongyang, the Koreans set up an ambush.

3. Third Goguryeo-Sui War

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

  • 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.
  • 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.

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.