Battle of Hwangsanbeol

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The Battle of Hwangsanbeol was a decisive 660 CE clash in the Korean Three Kingdoms period in which Silla forces, allied with Tang China, defeated Baekje and paved the way for Baekje’s collapse.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
ally Tang dynasty NERFINISHED
associatedWith Tang military intervention in Korea
unification wars of Silla NERFINISHED
BaekjeCommander Gyebaek NERFINISHED
BaekjeForcesStrength outnumbered by Silla forces
BaekjeOutcome heavy casualties
BaekjeStrategy defensive stand under General Gyebaek
belligerent Baekje NERFINISHED
Silla NERFINISHED
chronology occurred shortly before the fall of Baekje capital Sabi
combatantSide Baekje kingdom NERFINISHED
Silla–Tang alliance NERFINISHED
conflict Three Kingdoms of Korea period NERFINISHED
consequence collapse of Baekje kingdom
countryAtTime Baekje NERFINISHED
culturalDepiction featured in Korean historical literature
subject of Korean historical dramas
date 660
followedBy capture of Baekje King Uija
end of Baekje as an independent kingdom
fall of Sabi NERFINISHED
historicalEra Three Kingdoms of Korea NERFINISHED
location Chungcheongnam-do NERFINISHED
Hwangsanbeol NERFINISHED
Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED
near present-day Nonsan
militaryObjective to block Silla advance toward Baekje capital
notableFigure General Gyebaek NERFINISHED
General Kim Yu-sin NERFINISHED
partOf Baekje–Silla Wars NERFINISHED
precededBy Tang–Silla alliance against Baekje NERFINISHED
primaryWeaponry bows and arrows
spears
swords
region Southwest Korea NERFINISHED
result Silla victory
decisive defeat of Baekje forces
significance decisive turning point in the downfall of Baekje
paved the way for Silla-led unification of most of the Korean Peninsula
SillaCommander Kim Pumil NERFINISHED
Kim Yu-sin NERFINISHED
SillaForcesStrength significantly larger than Baekje forces
SillaOutcome strategic advantage over Baekje
SillaStrategy use of superior numbers and morale to overwhelm Baekje
typeOfEngagement land battle
year 660

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Baekje majorBattle Battle of Hwangsanbeol