Invasion of Korea Ögedei Khan



in 1224, mongol envoy killed in obscure circumstances , korea stopped paying tribute. Ögedei dispatched saritai subdue korea , avenge dead envoy in 1231. thus, mongol armies began invade korea in order subdue kingdom. goryeo king temporarily submitted , agreed accept mongol overseers. when withdrew summer, however, choe u moved capital kaesong ganghwa island. saritai hit stray arrow , died campaigned against them.


Ögedei announced plans conquest of koreans, southern song, kipchaks , european allies, of whom killed mongol envoys @ kurultai in mongolia in 1234. Ögedei appointed danqu commander of mongol army , made bog wong, defected korean general, governor of 40 cities subjects. when court of goryeo sued peace in 1238, Ögedei demanded king of goryeo appear before him in person. goryeo king sent relative yeong nong-gun sung ten noble boys mongolia hostages, temporarily ending war in 1241.








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