Yi Gwal's Rebellion

Yi Gwal's Rebellion
DateJanuary 22—February 15, 1624
Location
Result

Government Victory

  • Rebellion suppressed
Belligerents
Joseon Army Yi Gwal's Rebel Army
Commanders and leaders
King Injo
Do Won-su
Jang Man Jeong
Jeong Chung-sin
Nam Yi-hong
Yi Gwal  X
Han Myeong-ryun  X
Gi Ik-Heon (defected)
Strength

30,000

  • 600 Eoyeongcheong

12,000

  • 100 Hang-wae
Casualties and losses
Over 10,000 casualties Annihilation
Yi Gwal's Rebellion
Hangul
이괄의 난
Hanja
李适ㅡ亂
Revised RomanizationYi Gwal-ui nan
McCune–ReischauerYi Kwal-ui nan

Yi Gwal's Rebellion was an armed rebellion in the Joseon dynasty led by General Yi Gwal, who helped Injo ascend to the throne and incited a rebellion against him for being rewarded poorly and trying to arrest his son. He led 12,000 of his soldiers to occupy Hanseong and replace him with Heungangun, his royal relative as king. But the Joseon army led by General Jang Man (张晚) retook the capital and crushed the rebellion, preserving King Injo's rule.

Yi Gwal was subsequently executed by his own army. Yi Gwal's Rebellion weakened the Korean military, making them vulnerable to the Later Jin's invasion.