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Siege of Kuju

Siege of Kuju was a siege conducted in 1231 at Kusong, in what is now North Korea; it ran into the following year. It was part of Mongol invasions and conquests, which ran from 1206 to 1337. The recorded result: Goryeo victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 5,000.

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Fought1231ran into the following year
WhereKusong, North Korea39.967N, 125.167E
OutcomeGoryeo victory
BelligerentsMongol EmpireagainstGoryeo
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, 131212221312Siege of Kuju, 1231
30 placed engagements of Mongol invasions and conquests in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1231 (year precision)
to January 1232
PlaceKusong, North Korea
39.967N, 125.167E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength10,0005,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Pak Seo
Siege of KujuSiege of KujuBattle of ChongjuBattle of KujinBattle of PakchonBattle of UnsanAttack on the Sui-ho DamBattle of ChongjuBattle of KujinBattle of PakchonAttack on the Sui-ho DamPyongyangSinuijuNampoKanggyeTaedongSunchonManpoMunchon100 km39.967N, 125.167E
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Siege of Kuju is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 45 in present-day North Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510172, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kuju, revision 1370742644, 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.