Kang Kam-ch'an (Korean: 강감찬; Hanja: 姜邯贊; 22 December 948 – 9 September 1031) was a medieval Korean government official and military commander during the...

General Kang Kam-ch'an ordered a stream to the east of Heunghwajin to be dammed. When the Liao troops crossed the Yalu River, Kang Kam-ch'an opened the...

Liao dynasty troops invaded the Goryeo dynasty. The Goryeo general Kang Kam-ch'an dammed a stream and released it as the Liao troops were crossing. Despite...

temporarily and with the help of General Kang Kam-ch'an directed the court to move far south to the port city of Naju. Kang Cho attempted to stop the foreign...

army of 208,000 under Kang Kam-ch'an and ambushed and Liao army, which suffered heavy casualties. The Goryeo commander Kang Kam-ch'an had dammed a large...

King Hyeonjong's reign was completed, and under the advice of General Kang Kam-ch'an the construction of the second Cheolli Jangseong began. After ascending...

died saving the life of Taejo. Sŏ Hŭi Kang Cho Yi Hyŏn-un, Kang Cho's deputy, defected to the Liao Kang Kam-ch'an, remembered for his victories in the...

defeated Emperor Taizong of Tang China during the Goguryeo–Tang War; Kang Kam-ch'an of Goryeo, who defeated the Khitan Empire during the Goryeo-Khitan War;...

the Liao army marched toward Kaesong. Hyeonjong, upon the advice of Kang Kam-ch'an, evacuated south to Naju, and shortly afterward Kaesong was attacked...

Goryeo general, Kang Kam-ch'an. Nakseongdae means "where a star landed" in Hanja. This alludes to a legend surrounding general Kang Kam-ch'an; it is said...

annihilated by a massive Koryŏ attack at Kuju (Kusŏng) executed by Kang Kam-ch'an. The Koryŏ victory was so overwhelming that scarcely a few thousand...

von Babenberg, Frankish nobleman 1000 – Olaf I, king of Norway 1031 – Kang Kam-ch'an, Korean general (b. 948) 1087 – William the Conqueror, English king...

Sincheon Kang clan is further subdivided into Goksan (ko) (곡산 강씨; 谷山 康氏) and Jaeryeong (재령 강씨; 載寧 康氏). Kang I-sik, Goguryeo commander Kang Kam-ch'an (948–1031)...

Seoul, South Korea. It was built in 1973–74 to commemorate General Kang Kam-ch'an (948–1031). A memorial ceremony is held at the shrine every October...

Melus of Bari. 1018: The Third Goryeo-Khitan War; the Korean General Kang Kam-ch'an inflicted heavy losses to Khitan forces at the Battle of Kwiju. The...

Morocco. March 10 – Battle of Gwiju: Korean forces, led by General Kang Kam-ch'an, gain a decisive victory over the Khitan Liao Dynasty at modern-day...

count September 2 – Emeric, Hungarian prince and co-heir September 9 – Kang Kam-ch'an, Korean general (b. 948) November 29 – Al-Qadir, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad...

powerful empire of its time, invaded Goryeo but was defeated by General Kang Kam-ch'an at the Battle of Kuju to end the Goryeo–Khitan War. After defeating...

site of the defeat of the Khitan invasion in 1018 under the command of Kang Kam-ch'an. The site is number 60 on the list of National Treasure of North Korea...

Liao dynasty invade Goryeo (North Korea). Goryeo forces led by General Kang Kam-ch'an annihilates the Khitan army at Kusong. Buckfast Abbey (located near...

annihilated at the Battle of Gwiju by the Goryeo forces under General Kang Kam-ch'an. The next year, the Khitans assembled another large army to march on...

called Nakseongdae, which was the birthplace of the great Goryeo general Kang Kam-ch'an, (which is also the second name of this station) best known for his...

in history, begins. 244 – Diocletian, Roman emperor (d. 311) 948 – Kang Kam-ch'an, Korean official and general (d. 1031) 1095 – Roger II of Sicily (d...

September 1 – Jing Zong, emperor of the Liao Dynasty (d. 982) December 22 – Kang Kam-ch'an, Korean official and general (d. 1031) Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid, Twelver Shia...

revolutionaries to publish their memoirs, and generals such as Eulji Mundeok, Kang Kam-ch'an and Yi Sun-sin were featured in North Korean history books. Kim Il Sung's...

United Kingdom Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Kang Kam-ch'an, Korean medieval government official and military commander during the...

count September 2 – Emeric, Hungarian prince and co-heir September 9 – Kang Kam-ch'an, Korean general (b. 948) November 29 – Al-Qadir, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad...

Liao dynasty invade Goryeo (North Korea). Goryeo forces led by General Kang Kam-ch'an annihilates the Khitan army at Kusong. Buckfast Abbey (located near...

Symbol Inhun: by locating the ground near Nakseongdae where General Kang Kam-ch'an was born, try to success his spirit and to educate students who are...

many civilian officials were also able military commanders, such as Kang Kam-ch'an and Yun Kwan. However, the civilian rule made many side-effects as time...