Yi Sun-sin

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Yi Sun-sin was a legendary Korean naval admiral renowned for his innovative turtle ships and decisive victories against the Japanese navy during the late 16th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Korean historical figure ⓘ
human ⓘ
military commander ⓘ
naval admiral ⓘ
allegiance King Seonjo of Joseon ⓘ
alternateName Yi Sun Shin ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sunsin

Yi Sun Sin ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin

Yi Sun-shin ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin

Yi Sun-sin (Admiral Yi) ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin

Yi Sunshin ⓘ
Yi Sunsin ⓘ
birthDate 1545-04-28 ⓘ
birthPlace Kingdom of Joseon ⓘ
linked to: Joseon

Seoul ⓘ
causeOfDeath battlefield wound ⓘ
century 16th century ⓘ
conflict Imjin War ⓘ
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship Joseon ⓘ
deathDate 1598-12-16 ⓘ
deathPlace Kingdom of Joseon ⓘ
linked to: Joseon

Noryang Strait ⓘ
near Namhae ⓘ
era Joseon dynasty ⓘ
linked to: Joseon
ethnicGroup Korean ⓘ
genreOfWriting war diary ⓘ
hasTitle Chungmugong (Duke of Loyal Valor) ⓘ
hasWork Nanjung Ilgi ⓘ
influenced Korean naval doctrine ⓘ
modern South Korean Navy traditions ⓘ
knownFor never losing a naval battle ⓘ
personal bravery in combat ⓘ
strategic use of tides and geography in naval warfare ⓘ
languageOfWork Classical Chinese ⓘ
memorializedBy Admiral Yi Sun-sin class destroyers of the Republic of Korea Navy ⓘ
Yi Sun-sin Bridge in Yeosu ⓘ
statue at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul ⓘ
militaryBranch Joseon Navy ⓘ
linked to: Joseon navy
militaryRank admiral ⓘ
commander ⓘ
name Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
nativeName 이순신 ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin
nativeNameLanguage ko ⓘ
notableFor Battle of Hansando ⓘ
Battle of Myeongnyang ⓘ
Battle of Noryang ⓘ
development and use of turtle ships (geobukseon) ⓘ
naval victories against Japanese forces during the Imjin War ⓘ
notableWork Nanjung Ilgi ⓘ
occupation government official ⓘ
naval officer ⓘ
placeOfBurial Asan ⓘ
Chungcheongnam-do ⓘ
posthumousName Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sunsin
religion Confucianism ⓘ

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Imjin War → commander → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Gwanghwamun Square → dedicatedTo → Admiral Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin
Imjin Waeran → notableCommander → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Yi Sun-sin → name → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Yi Sun-sin → alternateName → Yi Sun Sin ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin
Yi Sun-sin → alternateName → Yi Sun-shin ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin
Yi Sun-sin → alternateName → Yi Sun-sin (Admiral Yi) ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin
Yi Sun-sin → nativeName → 이순신 ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin
Won Gyun → predecessor → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Won Gyun → successor → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Won Gyun → contemporaryOf → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Battle of Hansando → commander → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Battle of Hansando → ledBy → Admiral Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin
Battle of Hansando → commanderFor → Yi Sun-sin, Joseon navy ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin
turtle ship (geobukseon) → usedBy → Admiral Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin
Battle of Myeongnyang → commander → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Battle of Noryang → commander → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Battle of Noryang → notableDeath → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Battle of Noryang → killedInAction → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Battle of Noryang → causeOfDeathOf → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Tongyeong → hasAttraction → Yi Sun-sin Park ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin
Tongyeong → associatedWith → Admiral Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin
Hyeonchungsa Shrine → dedicatedTo → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Joseon navy → notableCommander → Yi Sun-sin ⓘ
Joseon navy → hadRank → Sugun Jeoldosa (Naval Commander-in-Chief) ⓘ
linked to: Yi Sun-sin