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Siege of Pyongyang (1592) 1592

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1592Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationNorth KoreaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictFirst Japanese Invasion of KoreaWikidata P361
Coordinates39.0300, 125.7300Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Pyongyang was part of the Japanese invasions of Korea. Konishi Yukinaga, a Japanese daimyō, captured Pyongyang and garrisoned his force there in the winter of 1592.

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Location

39.0300, 125.7300 · North Korea

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