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Yi Sun-sin

1545 - 1598

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Yi Sun-sin (Korean: 이순신; Hanja: 李舜臣; Korean pronunciation: [i.sʰun.ɕin]; April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598) was a Korean admiral and military general known for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin War in the Joseon period. Yi's courtesy name was Yŏhae (여해), and he was posthumously honored with the title Lord of Loyal Valor (충무공; 忠武公). The exact number of naval engagements conducted by Admiral Yi against the Japanese is a subject of historical debate. However, it is generally accepted that he fought in at least 23 naval battles, achieving victory in all. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yi Sun-sin is the 70th most popular military personnel (up from 84th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 8th in 2019) and the most popular South Korean Military Personnel.

Yi Sun-sin is most famous for his victory at the Battle of Myeongnyang, where he destroyed the Japanese fleet of over 200 ships with only 13 Korean ships.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Yi Sun-sin ranks 70 out of 2,058. Before him are Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, Fedor von Bock, Ubba, Ernst Röhm, Eugène de Beauharnais, and Manfred von Richthofen. After him are Walter Model, T. E. Lawrence, Stanislav Petrov, Erich Raeder, Hasdrubal Barca, and Ferdinand Foch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1545, Yi Sun-sin ranks 2. Before him is Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. After him are Carlos, Prince of Asturias, Elisabeth of Valois, Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, Túpac Amaru, Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferrara, John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Powhatan, Anna of Sweden, Azai Nagamasa, and Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha. Among people deceased in 1598, Yi Sun-sin ranks 3. Before him are Philip II of Spain, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After him are Feodor I of Russia, Abraham Ortelius, Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland, John George, Elector of Brandenburg, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, Paolo Boi, Abdullah Khan II, Theodor de Bry, and Henri Estienne.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Yi Sun-sin ranks 9 out of 1,128. Before him are Park Chung-hee (1917), Syngman Rhee (1875), Yoon Suk Yeol (1960), Kim Dae-jung (1924), Moon Jae-in (1953), and Chun Doo-hwan (1931). After him are Ban Ki-moon (1944), Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Gojong of Korea (1852), Park Geun-hye (1952), and Lee Byung-chul (1910).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In South Korea

Among military personnels born in South Korea, Yi Sun-sin ranks 1. After him are Choe Yeong (1316), Jang Bogo (787), and Won Gyun (1540).

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