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Battle of Salsu

Battle of Salsu was a battle fought in AD 612 at Ch'ongch'on River, in what is now North Korea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ch'ongch'on River. It was part of Q21060232. The recorded result: Goguryeo victory. Recorded strength: 305,000 (nominal) against 10,000.

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FoughtAD 612
WhereCh'ongch'on River, North Korea39.576N, 125.452E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGoguryeo victory
BelligerentsSui dynastyagainstGoguryeo; • East Turk Khaganate
Casualties and losses302,300 casualtiesandUnknown
Part ofQ21060232

Record

DateAD 612 (year precision)
PlaceCh'ongch'on River, North Korea
39.576N, 125.452E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength305,000 (nominal)10,000
Casualties and losses302,300 casualtiesUnknown
Commanders
  • Yu Zhongwen
  • Yuwen Shu
  • Ŭlchi Mundŏk
Battle of SalsuBattle of SalsuBattle of YongjuBattle of ChongjuBattle of PakchonBattle of KujinBattle of the Ch'ongch'on RiverBattle of YongjuBattle of ChongjuBattle of KujinPyongyangWonsanSinuijuNampoHamhungTaedongMunchonAnbyon100 km39.576N, 125.452E
Placed at Ch'ongch'on River; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Battle of Salsu
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 25 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of Salsu today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2024-10-26. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024.

The recorded site stands at about 0 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 0 to 254 m, 254 m of relief, hilly country and today it is 73% cropland, 25% water.

cropland: 73%water: 25%cropland 73%water 25%
west to east, 10.0 km0 to 5 mnorth to south, 10.0 km0 to 4 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in AD 612

Battle of Salsu is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 45 in present-day North Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q29680, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Salsu, revision 1371518164, 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.