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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 | 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 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.
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