Silla–Tang War

Silla–Tang War

Map of the Silla-Tang War (in Korean), with final northern border of Silla marked in dark green line. Red arrows indicate Tang attack routes; blue arrows indicate Silla attack routes; explosion marks indicate battles.
Date670–676
Location
Result Silla victory
Territorial
changes
Silla recaptured the territory south of Taedong River, while Tang held control over former Goguryeo territory north of Taedong River.
Belligerents
Silla
Goguryeo loyalists
Baekje loyalists
Tang dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Munmu of Silla
Kim Yushin
Geom Mojam
Kim Wonsul
Go Yeonmu
Xue Rengui
Gao Kan
Buyeo Yung
Li Jinxing

The Silla–Tang War (670–676) occurred between the Silla kingdom of Korea (joined by Goguryeo and Baekje loyalists) and the Tang dynasty of China. It began in the geopolitical context immediately following the conquest of Goguryeo and Baekje by the joint forces of Silla and Tang.

Due to the internal political situation in both Silla and Tang, the conflict ended in a truce and Tang withdrawal from the Korean Peninsula south of the Taedong River. The subsequent territorial line between Tang and Unified Silla extended from the mouth of the Taedong River in the west to the East Korea Bay.