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Emperor Gaozong's Campaigns Against Goguryeo

Type Event Region China Time 661–668

From 661 the Tang launched a full-scale war against Goguryeo, capturing Pyongyang in 668 and destroying the kingdom, reshaping the politics of the Ko…

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  1. 661–662Pae River · Korean PeninsulaSu Dingfang led combined land and sea forces across the sea from Liaodong, landing and engaging the Goguryeo army, winning successive victories and pressing toward the outskirts of Pyongyang.
  2. 663–666Pyongyang · KoreaTang and Silla allied forces besieged Pyongyang for a long period; Baekje had already been destroyed, cutting off Goguryeo's southern reinforcements and leaving the kingdom beset on all sides.
  3. 668Baekyeong Fortress · LiaoningXue Rengui and others led Tang forces on a renewed campaign (667), capturing Sinseong, Geumseong, and other places in fierce fighting with the Goguryeo army, clearing the way for the final capture of Pyongyang.
  4. 668Pyongyang · KoreaTang forces stormed Pyongyang, capturing the Goguryeo king Bojang and destroying the kingdom; the Tang established the Andong Protectorate to govern the former Goguryeo territory.

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