Kang Kam-ch'an
Kang Kam-ch'an (Korean: 강감찬; Hanja: 姜邯贊; 22 December 948 – 9 September 1031) was a medieval Korean government official and military commander during the early days of Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392). Even though he was a career scholar and government official, he is best known for his military victories during the Third Goryeo-Khitan War. Kang came from the Geumju Kang clan.
Kang Kam-ch'an | |
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Portrait of General Kang Kam-ch'an | |
| Native name | 강감찬 |
| Born | 22 December 948 Geumju, Goryeo (present-day Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea) |
| Died | 9 September 1031 (aged 82) |
| Battles/wars | Goryeo–Khitan War |
| Children | Kang Haeng-gyŏng |
| Relations | Kang Kung-jin (father) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강감찬 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Gam(-)chan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Kamch'an |
| Childhood name | |
| Hangul | 은천 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Euncheon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭnch'on |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 인헌 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Inheon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Inhŏn |
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