List of wars involving Korea until 1948

• Gojoseon loses its core territory in Liaodong and is forced to retreat to Pyongyang.

• Jun defeats and Wiman becomes the monarch of Gojoseon.

• Gojoseon is annexed by the Han dynasty, which installs the Four Commanderies of Han in its former lands.

• Goguryeo temporarily loses its capital and is nearly destroyed.

• The power of Geumgwan Gaya is broken and Wa is expelled from Korean affairs. Silla becomes a protectorate of Goguryeo.

• One of the major causes of the fall of the Sui Dynasty

• Battle of Salsu (612)

• Fall of Goguryeo
• Annexation of Goguryeo by Tang
• End of the Three Kingdoms of Korea
• Establishment of Andong Protectorate
• Goguryeo and Baekje swear fealty to Silla, thereby forming Unified Silla
• Beginning of territorial disputes between Silla and Tang

• Battle of Sasu (662)
• Battle of Baekgang (663)
• Battle of Hwangsanbeol (660)

• Fall of Baekje
• Annexation of Baekje by Tang
• Establishment of Ungjin Commandery
• Beginning of territorial disputes between Silla and Tang

• Gaya was absorbed into Silla and Baekje.

• Silla recaptured the territory south of Taedong River, while Tang held control over former Gorguryeo territory north of Taedong River.

• The Khitan Liao dynasty cedes territory around the Yalu River basin to Goryeo
• Goryeo pays tribute to the Liao dynasty to establish diplomatic relations
• Peace ensues between Goryeo and Liao, and Liao never attacks Goryeo again

• Goryeo capitulates in 1259^[1] and becomes a vassal between 1270^[1] and 1356.^{[citation needed]}

• Siege of Kuju – 1231 – 1232

Yuan dynasty
 Goryeo (vassal of Mongol Empire)^[1]

• Kamakura shogunate
• Hōjō clan
• Sō clan
• Shōni clan
• Sashi clan
• Taira clan
• Kikuchi clan
• Ōtomo clan
• Shimazu clan
• Matsura clan

• Although Goryeo had repulsed the Red Turbans, both the population and the economy had been severely damaged.

• Resulted in yearly tributes by Tsushima.

• Sadamori sends a letter of surrender to Joseon court ^[2]
• Wokuo pirates cease their activities in Joseon ^[3]

• Led to establishment of present-day northern borders.

• Japanese pirates

• Joseon broke all diplomatic relations with Japan after the incident.

 

• Righteous Army

Ming dynasty

• October 1598: Japanese withdrawal from Korea^[5]
• Joseon and Ming victory

• Siege of Pyongyang (1592)
• Battle of Pyongyang (1592)
• Battle of Yonan – 1592
• Battle of Bukgwan – 1592
• Siege of Pyongyang (1593)

• Joseon helped the Ming dynasty in the Battle of Sarhu.

• Was spurred by actions of Mao Wenlong, a Ming commander who operated off islands of Korea.

• Brought forth the idea of Punitive North Expedition in Joseon.

• Part of Russia's expansion into Siberia.

• Rebellion suppressed

• Rebellion suppressed

• Spurred by Joseon's execution of French Catholic priests on the same year.

• Spurred by Joseon's unknown treatment of the American merchant ship General Sherman.

• Joseon was forced to sign Treaty of Ganghwa in 1876.

• Spurred by Central Defense Command receiving significantly worse treatment compared to the newly established "Byolkigun".

• Qing Chinese military intervention^[6]
• Flight of the Progressives to Japan^[6]

 

Supported by:
Qing China
(May–July 1894)
 Japan (July 1894 – 1895)
Enlightenment Party (July 1894 – 1895)

Co-belligerent:
Qing China
(July 1894 – April 1895)

• Initial Qing Chinese intervention supporting king Gojong
• July 1894: Japanese intervention overthrew the pro-Chinese Korean regime and installed a pro-Japanese Korean regime; Gabo Reform began^[7]
• July 1894 – April 1895: Japan won the First Sino-Japanese War and expelled Qing China from Korea^[7]
• late 1894–1895: Japanese–Korean forces suppressed last Donghak rebels

Heungseon Daewongun (pro-Japanese puppet, July–September 1894)

• Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung
• Battle of Ugeumchi
• Retreat from Gongju

• Korean settlers and soldiers moved into Southern Manchuria as the Qing Dynasty weakened

 Korea

• Righteous Army

• Reaction to Eulsa Protective Treaty, which made the Korean Empire a Protectorate of Japan.

 Korea

• Righteous Army

• Reaction to the forced dissolution of the Korean Imperial Army.

 Korea

• Righteous Army

• Most battles were around the Southern Korea region of Jeolla.

 

• Korean Independence Army

 Japan

• Imperial Japanese Army

• One of earlier Korean independence movements.

 

• Korean Independence Army

 Japan

• Imperial Japanese Army

• Referred in Korea as "Great victory of Chongsanli".

 

• Korea Independence Corps

• Most of initial Korean militia was destroyed during the massacre.

 

•  India
• Malaya
•  Hong Kong
•  Burma
•  Ceylon

 China

• Korean Liberation Army

 United States

 Japan

• State of Burma
• Azad Hind

 Thailand

• The KLA fought in the Burma Campaign.