Kang Kam-ch'an

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Kang Kam-ch'an
Portrait of General Kang Kam-ch'an
Native name	강감찬
Born	22 December 948 Geumju, Goryeo
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	姜邯贊 or 姜邯瓚
Revised Romanization	Gang Gamchan
McCune–Reischauer	Kang Kamch'an
Childhood name
Hangul	은천
Hanja	殷川
Revised Romanization	Euncheon
McCune–Reischauer	Ŭnch'ŏn
Posthumous name
Hangul	인헌
Hanja	仁憲
Revised Romanization	Inheon
McCune–Reischauer	Inhŏn

Kang Kam-ch'an (Korean: 강감찬; Hanja: 姜邯贊; 22 December 948 – 9 September 1031^[a]) was a medieval Korean government official and military commander during the early days of the Goryeo period (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.
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