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Battle of Cheoin

Battle of Cheoin was a battle fought in 1232 in what is now South Korea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Mongol invasions and conquests, which ran from 1206 to 1337. The recorded result: Goryeo victory. Recorded strength: 100 monk soldiers; 1,000 refugees against Unknown.

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Fought1232
WhereSouth Korea37.236N, 127.201E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGoryeo victory
BelligerentsGoryeo militantsagainstMongol Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofMongol invasions and conquests1206 to 1337

Where it sits in Mongol invasions and conquests

Siege of Multan, 1222Battle of the Kalka River, 1223Siege of Kuju, 1231Battle of Cheoin, 1232Battle of Legnica, 1241Battle of Mohi, 1241Siege of Lahore, 1241Siege of Gerdkuh, 1253Siege of Maymun-Diz, 1256Siege of Alamut, 1256Siege of Lambsar, 1256Capture of Damascus, 1260Siege of Aleppo, 1260Battle of Ain Jalut, 1260Siege of Mosul, 1261Siege of al-Bira, 1272Battle of Bun'ei, 1274Battle of Iki (1274), 1274Battle of Kōan, 1281Second Battle of Homs, 1281Battle of Sind, 1298Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar, 1299Capture of Damascus, 1300Battle of Aleppo, 1303Battle of Marj al-Saffar, 1303Battle of Amroha, 1305Battle of Ravi, 1306Siege of Anazarba, 1307Siege of Al-Rahba, 131212221312Battle of Cheoin, 1232
30 placed engagements of Mongol invasions and conquests in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1232 (year precision)
PlaceSouth Korea
37.236N, 127.201E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength100 monk soldiers; 1,000 refugeesUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Kim Yun-hu
  • Hong Pok-wŏn
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Cheoin is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 113 in present-day South Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16261959, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cheoin, revision 1370436988, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.