Battle of Pyongyang (1592)
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The Battle of Pyongyang (1592) was a key early engagement of the Japanese invasions of Korea in which Ming Chinese and Korean forces recaptured the city from Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s armies, marking a turning point in the Imjin War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Pyongyang (1592) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8020960 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Pyongyang (1592) Context triple: [Imjin War, notableBattle, Battle of Pyongyang (1592)]
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A.
Battle of Jinju (1592)
The Battle of Jinju (1592) was a major engagement during the Japanese invasions of Korea (Imjin War), in which Korean defenders successfully repelled a large Japanese force at the Jinju fortress.
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B.
Battle of Sacheon (1592)
The Battle of Sacheon (1592) was an early land engagement of the Imjin War in which Korean forces achieved a significant victory over invading Japanese troops, boosting Korean morale during the Japanese invasions of Korea.
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C.
Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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D.
Siege of Busan (1592)
The Siege of Busan (1592) was an early and decisive Japanese assault on the Korean port city of Busan during Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s invasions, resulting in a swift Japanese victory and establishing a key foothold on the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of Chilcheollyang
The Battle of Chilcheollyang was a 1597 naval engagement during the Japanese invasions of Korea in which the Japanese fleet annihilated most of the Joseon navy, setting the stage for Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s later resurgence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Pyongyang (1592) Target entity description: The Battle of Pyongyang (1592) was a key early engagement of the Japanese invasions of Korea in which Ming Chinese and Korean forces recaptured the city from Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s armies, marking a turning point in the Imjin War.
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A.
Battle of Jinju (1592)
The Battle of Jinju (1592) was a major engagement during the Japanese invasions of Korea (Imjin War), in which Korean defenders successfully repelled a large Japanese force at the Jinju fortress.
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B.
Battle of Sacheon (1592)
The Battle of Sacheon (1592) was an early land engagement of the Imjin War in which Korean forces achieved a significant victory over invading Japanese troops, boosting Korean morale during the Japanese invasions of Korea.
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C.
Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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D.
Siege of Busan (1592)
The Siege of Busan (1592) was an early and decisive Japanese assault on the Korean port city of Busan during Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s invasions, resulting in a swift Japanese victory and establishing a key foothold on the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of Chilcheollyang
The Battle of Chilcheollyang was a 1597 naval engagement during the Japanese invasions of Korea in which the Japanese fleet annihilated most of the Joseon navy, setting the stage for Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s later resurgence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Pyongyang during the Imjin War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imjin War
NERFINISHED
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Ming–Joseon alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ Toyotomi Hideyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Ming intervention in the Imjin War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Ming decision to aid Joseon against Japanese invasion ⓘ |
| combatant |
Korean forces
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Ming Chinese forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s armies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Katō Kiyomasa
NERFINISHED
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Konishi Yukinaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuroda Nagamasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Li Rusong NERFINISHED ⓘ Song Yingchang NERFINISHED ⓘ Yi Il NERFINISHED ⓘ Zu Chengxun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Japanese invasions of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1592 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Haengju
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
siege operations against Japanese positions in Korea ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| involved |
Japanese garrison at Pyongyang
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Joseon royal forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Ming expeditionary army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Korea
NERFINISHED
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Pyongyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
expel Japanese forces from Pyongyang
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restore Joseon control over northern Korea ⓘ |
| opponent |
Joseon vs. Japan
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Ming dynasty vs. Japan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Imjin War
NERFINISHED
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Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japanese capture of Pyongyang (1592) ⓘ |
| result |
Ming–Joseon victory
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recapture of Pyongyang from Japanese forces ⓘ |
| significance |
first major Ming Chinese land engagement in the Imjin War
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halted Japanese advance in northern Korea ⓘ turning point in the early phase of the Imjin War ⓘ |
| theater | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1592 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Pyongyang (1592) Description of subject: The Battle of Pyongyang (1592) was a key early engagement of the Japanese invasions of Korea in which Ming Chinese and Korean forces recaptured the city from Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s armies, marking a turning point in the Imjin War.
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