The
Mohe (or
Malgal,
Mogher) were a
Tungusic people in ancient
Manchuria. They are sometimes considered the ancestors of the
Jurchens, modern-day
Manchus and other Tungusic peoples. According to some records, they originally dwelt near the
Liao River and later migrated southward. They were involved in the ancient
history of Korea: the records of the southern Korean Kingdoms of
Baekje and
Silla during the 1st century and 2nd century AD include numerous battles against the Mohe. Later, they became subject to the northern Korean kingdom of
Goguryeo and its successor state,
Balhae.