How Korea Defended against the Mongols - Medieval History

If you have held out long enough against an enemy you cannot defeat anyway, surrendering at the optimal time is also an ability.

Koreans has played a life-or-death identity game against China/the Continent . . .for 2,000 years.

The Korean Peninsula has long been invaded because it was in the worst position in terms of geopolitics.
Chinese and Japanese aggression was the most common, and Mongolian aggression also left a big scar on the Korean Peninsula.
Later, the small South Korean land was thoroughly destroyed by the invasion of North Korea(+ China and the Soviet Union)
But China and Japan and USSR and N.Korea don't teach history realistically, so only a few locals know what they did.
Nevertheless, South Korea is accepting most of the people from North Korea(defector) who invaded South Korea, and South Korea is also helping Ukraine, which was part of the Soviet Union.

지금은 몽골이랑 사이좋아요😊

honestly, I am GOD of the world

Koreans are the smart and persevering type, and have martial ability running through their veins. Not really ones you want to be picking wars with, because they are not the low hanging fruit they are often perceived as.

You forgot to mention how playing hours of Starcraft led to final victory over Japan. LOL!

basically they lost 😂

Interesting video, but it would be nice to have some analysis separating myth from history

Can you make a video about the Mongol invasion of Europe in the 1280s?

This is fake history. In reality, the Korean king at the time begged by licking the toes of Mongol soldiers, and the Mongols, impressed by the Korean king's obedience, preserved the Korean kingship.
Korea has always maintained their power this way. That's why South Korea didn't support Ukraine in the first place, because they were afraid of Russia.

gengis khan. a psycopath and extremely insecure man.

Mongols were successful because they expanded towards vast plain lands complimenting their war tactics.. same cannot be said in their campaign against korea I guess

Korea didnt defend against the mongols. They obeyed the mongols straightaway

Throughout history, Korea has consistently defied adversity, showcasing a resilience that is deeply ingrained in its culture. From repelling the armies of powerful neighboring nations like the Sui and Tang Dynasties, to thwarting the Khitan and Jurchen invasions, Korea has demonstrated an indomitable spirit. Despite periods of division and foreign invasion, such as the Mongol and Japanese incursions, Korea has persevered, evolving into a pro-democracy nation. Even during the tumultuous events of the late Joseon Dynasty, when Japan sought to erase Korean culture, the spirit of resistance prevailed, ensuring Korea's survival. Despite attempts at occupation and cultural erasure, Korea's identity endures, buoyed by the unwavering dedication of its people to maintain their independence and heritage.

한반도의 왕은 가장 먼저 도망친다. 몽골이 왔을 때도 고려왕은 도망쳤습니다. 일본이 왔을 때도 왕은 도망쳤습니다. 이승만도 도망쳤습니다. 세월호 선장도 도망쳤습니다. 희생이 되는 것은 항상 서민입니다.

Of course it was dramatic like Korean movie😂

The capital of Goryeo was Gaegyeong (Kaesong), not Hanseong (Seoul) at the time.

Goryeo fought against the Mongol Empire for 40 years and eventually surrendered with the entire country devastated, and the King of Goryeo became the son-in-law of the Mongol emperor, and Goryeo culture became popular in Mongolia. Mongolia requested the support and guidance of 500ships from Goryeo to invade Yamato (Japan), and Goryeo, which is hostile towards Mongolia, deliberately chose a day with bad weather and landed on the Japanese archipelago with the Mongolian army, but due to a storm, 90%ships were lost and destroyed and the Yamato invasion ultimately failed.The Japanese called the storm 'Kamikaze (Wind of God)'.

After the war with Mongolia, Japan, which had strengthened its military power for 100 years, invades.
The background of this Seven Years' War is that the carelessness and arrogance of Joseon (Korea), which enjoyed only peace and culture for 200 years, treated Yamato (Japan) as a barbaric pirate group rather than a country. However, Yamato had a high level of tactics through clan battles for 100 years, and the 170,000 troops of Toyotomi, who unified the whole country, armed with Portuguese matchlocks and attacked Joseon. Historically, Japan has waged a surprise war without a declaration of war.The 16,000 Elite heavy cavalry that Joseon was proud of, which had suppressed the cruel northern peoples, was defeated by the Yamato  Matchlock unit, and 70, 000 Joseon Army was pushed back all the way to Pyongyang. Yamato, which was a medieval feudal lord era, gained land and people if it won a war, but in Joseon, which was a centralized country, the king fled to the north, but the people and monks formed a militia and fought to the end , the Japanese army was embarrassed by the existence of the Militia.
The basic weapons of the Joseon army were bows, spears, and swords, as well as gunpowder bombs and various cannons of different sizes..The Ming Dynasty (China) sent reinforcements to help Joseon, but instead harassed Joseon by plundering and engaging in internal communication with Japan, but helped Yi Sun sin in the final naval battle.Yamato, who did not have the technology to make pottery, brought in hundreds of Joseon pottery craftsmen to make pottery and exported the pottery to Europe, where it received favorable reviews. Joseon was unable to recover from the aftereffects of this war for 400 years and suffered the humiliation of being annexed by Japan, which it regarded as an uncivilized island, and being ruled for 35 years. This Great War was a symbolic event in which the international status of the Korean Peninsula with 4,800 years of history was reversed by the Japanese archipelago with 1,800 years of history. 300 years later, Joseon became a reclusive country with a policy of isolation, and Japan defeated the Russian Navy with Yi Sun-sin's tactics. and joined the ranks of the great powers. Yi Sun sin's the world's top 3 naval admiral and the turtle ship is an invincible Korean Item in the Age of Empires PC Games.

Korean: "This is me !! fighting against Mongol for 40 yrs the second longest resistance followed by Song dynasty(China)"

Thank you for your Korean history, one thing I want to say you, it is not sea of Japan, it is East sea. Korean called it East sea.

Ohh. I know this episode it was from the South Korean Channel called MBCDrama named 무신/Warrior k 19 to 56 episodes. As a South Korean, I just wanted to say that Mooshin Jungeon ended when the final ruler Kim Jun died by the Emperor Wonjongs rebels in the imperial palace in the late 12th century. Also, you forgot to mention that Korean general Choe-Chungmyng was with Kim-Kyongson, the mongol general ordered Choe-Chungmyng, and be executed by a Mongol General Bu-Ta-Wu after the first Mongol-Korean war was over.

They are fortunate they didnt make it as far as the HRE. Too many castles and better armor/weapons for their tactics to be effective. They would have been slaughtered by the Germans as the Romans before them

It is the time when Mongke Khan of Mongolia became a crucian carp, and the War of Succession of Kanwi (Tului Civil War) took place between Mongke's brothers Kublai and Arikbuka.
The war came to an end when the Crown Prince of Goryeo, who was heading to Mongolia to end the 30-year war of nine invasions, met with Kublai, who would become the 5th Grand Khan, to discuss the end of the war.

Upon returning home, the prince succeeded King Gojong, who ascended to the throne in July, and became King Wonjong.

Kublai Khan is said to have been pleased that he was able to win the surrender of Goguryeo's descendants, who had not conquered even Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

At the time, Kublai was vulnerable to the challenge of his brother Arikbuka, who was a strong Kanwi rival and controlling the Caracorum.
However, the fact that Goryeo, which is a significant successor to Goguryeo in the Manchuria region and is well known for its long-term resistance over 30 years, surrendered to him was a very sufficient and reasonable justification to advertise that it was qualified as a Great Khan.

On top of that, Mongolian aristocrats represented by the three Eastern Kings of Manchuria, who were mobilized to invade Goryeo, sympathized with Kublai and not only held Kuriltai, but also became the 5th Grand Khan. They were able to surrender Aricbuka by cutting off the transportation route to the capital, Karakorum.

Kublai Khan, who received grace from Wonjong, later claimed to be Wonjong's supporter when Wonjong was forcibly deposed by Imyeon and declared, "To harm the Goryeo king as a subject of Goryeo is to disrupt Jim's law."

In addition, perhaps because of his political gain, Kublai signed the end of the war with Goryeo and accepted the Goryeo's demand that "it does not change the traditions and systems unique to Goryeo". In other words, Goryeo's independence was guaranteed.

When the military regime fell, the Goryeo court officially returned to Gaegyeong in 1270, and the 39-year war came to an end when Wonjong officially joined the Mongolian palace in Karakorum and held talks with Kubilia Khan.

Since then, Goryeo has proposed a marriage alliance to Mongolia, and Goryeo has become a country of Mongolian bu-ma-kuk(the country of one's son-in-law) when Crown Prince Wangsim, accepted by the Mongolian side and later became King Chungryol, married Borggin Kutulukelmisi (Princess of the Empire), the youngest daughter of Kublai Khan.

Hanseong(X)
Gaegyeong(O)

매우 훌륭한 퀄리티에 놀라울 따름입니다.
깊이있는 역사적 통찰과 분석이 놀랍습니다.
한국의 삼국지에 대해서도 기대됩니다!

Sambyeolcho is the name of the unit that carried out the duties of the police and combat during the Goryeo Dynasty, which was specially selected and created instead of the existing weak standing army. It refers to Leftbyulcho, Rightbyulcho, and Sinuigun, which existed as soldiers of the Choi regime during the period of military power. During the period of supreme power, Nightbyulcho, which was engaged in police affairs for the purpose of security, was organized, and when the number increased, it was divided into Leftbyulcho and Rightbyulcho. It was called "Sam (Three) Byeolcho" along with the Sinui-gun, which was composed of those who fled after being captured by Mongolia. In the 40-year Goryeo Mongol War, military activities such as field, siege, guerrilla warfare, and special warfare were remarkable, but when Greater Mongolia was strengthened, they rebelled against this. After establishing an independent government and fighting for three years based on Jindo as the home, they were annihilated in 1273 after being attacked by the Allied Forces of Korea and Mongolia.
Ghosts of Goryeo

"pouring molten iron"
What, really!? Isn't that logistically very difficult during a siege?

Koryeo fought for 28 years, and in the end, prince allied himself with Kubelai when he was competing for Khan.
Later, he kept bothering him asking if he could send his daughter to marry his son, where khan rejected by saying all his daughters married someone else... but he eventually got the marrage deal by finding one who didnt marry yet lol

Felt rushed

Did Mongols ever invade Thailand

Korea & Mongolia. Always been brothers. Send all love and respect from Mongolia. 🙆🏻‍♂️

I request you to make a video about qeen seondeok in Silla.(Korea )

Korean here, thanks for introducing our history. 🇰🇷

Korea was built different. Dudes fought the Mongols, Tang, Han, Japanese...

Fun fact: in 1226, a prince of the Ly Dynasty (a Vietnamese dynasty) named Ly Long Tuong (李龍祥) fled to Goryeo after his dynasty collapsed and was replaced by the Tran Dynasty. When the Mongols attacked Goryeo, he also had many victories in preventing the Mongols from invading Goryeo and was appointed General Hwa-San by the Goryeo king.

Mongols.. super troops❤

Why does your map imply that Korea owned Tsushima island

You forgot to mention about the Vietnamese prince ‘general Ly Long Tường ‘ who helped Korea to defeat the mongols .

Confusing about Korea tho:
1. Korean government knew Mongols weak at sea warfare > moved to island to continue fighting.
2. Mongol sacked majority of korean peninsula for 20years, but Korea government refused to take action.
3. When Mongols withdrawn time to time; Korean government frequently sent ships to collect taxes from devastated villages.

Korea didn't fight mongols. Just watched its country burn for 20years while sitting on safety of the island.

At the time, Mongolia was a scary brother who bullied us, but now he is a good and gentle friend 😅

Inaccurate historical explanations are dangerous.

Allauddin khilji defeated mongols 12 times

why koreans are good at game because
These lot of war remain dna smarter and braver

Man you need someone to check your pronunciation. Good video but dear god

한국인 국가의 동의를 받아야 황제국으로 인정받는다. 이것은 오래된 전통이다.
중국 대륙 전체를 지배한 이민족들과 중국인들은 대대로 한국인의 나라들인 고조선,부여,고구려,발해,신라,고려,조선 등에 황제국으로서의 인정을 받기위해 위협하고 전쟁하고 조공을 원하고 혹은 도움을 주고 외교를 하는등 많은 노력을 기울였다. 즉 한국인의 나라가 동의 하지않으면 황제국이 아니게 되는것이다. 기묘하고 역설적인 일이지만 그러한 일들이 역사내내 여러차례 되풀이 된다.
청나라가 조선에 처들어와서 항복만 받고 다시 돌아가는 일도 생겼다. 코메디같지만 그것이 역사다.

Amazing, love your vids