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Yi Sun-sin (Korean: 이순신; Korean pronunciation: [i.sʰun.ɕin]; April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598 [1]) was a Korean admiral and military general famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon period.
Jul 2, 2024 · Yi Sun-shin (born April 28, 1545, Seoul, Korea [now in South Korea]—died December 16, 1598, off Noryang) was a Korean admiral and national hero whose naval victories were instrumental in repelling Japanese invasions of Korea in the 1590s.
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Jun 17, 2022 · Despite an inauspicious start to his career, Admiral Yi Sun-sin became one of the greatest military heroes in Korean history. (Uber Bilder / Alamy) Assigned as commander of the Left Jeolla Navy, based at Yeosu on the southern coast, Yi arrived in 1591 to find a small fleet of 24 pannokson and 15 hyeupson at anchor in the bay.
Apr 12, 2019 · Admiral Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598) fought 23 battles against the Japanese invaders of Korea between 1592 and 1598, and won every one of them without losing a single ship. In 14 of these battles, moreover, not a single Japanese ship survived.
Though little-known in the West, Korean Admiral Yi Sun-Shin (1545–1598) is a major figure in Korean and Japanese history. His technological and strategic innovations sparked a revolution in Asian naval warfare and initiated both the “modern” naval force and style of combat.
Yi Sun-sin (April 28 1545 – December 16 1598), also commonly transliterated Yi Soon-shin, earned fame as a Korean naval leader noted for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598) during the Joseon Dynasty.
Feb 12, 2024 · Statue of Yi Sun-shin in Seoul Today, Admiral Yi is revered as the greatest general in Korean history and, according to a 2019 Gallup poll, is the most respected person among South Koreans.
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