Won Gyun
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Won Gyun was a Joseon Dynasty naval commander best known for his controversial leadership and defeat during the Japanese invasions of Korea in the late 16th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Won Gyun canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Joseon Dynasty military officer
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naval commander ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Joseon court politics during the Imjin War ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Chilcheollyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1540 ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
Imjin War
NERFINISHED
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Japanese invasions of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
King Seonjo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yi Sun-sin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
poor naval leadership
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strategic misjudgments leading to naval defeat ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathEvent | Battle of Chilcheollyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1597 ⓘ |
| era | Joseon Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hangulName | 원균 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Japanese invasions of Korea under Toyotomi Hideyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial figure in Korean historiography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial leadership during the Imjin War
ⓘ
defeat at the Battle of Chilcheollyang ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Korean ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | Kingdom of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Joseon Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | Joseon armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | naval warfare in the Yellow Sea and southern Korean waters ⓘ |
| name | Won Gyun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Korean ⓘ |
| notableEvent | loss of most of the Joseon fleet at Chilcheollyang in 1597 ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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naval officer ⓘ |
| position | commander of the Joseon navy of the Three Provinces ⓘ |
| predecessor | Yi Sun-sin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | naval commander ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Korean peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisedRomanization | Won Gyun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | naval commander during the early phase of the Imjin War ⓘ |
| servedUnder | King Seonjo of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Yi Sun-sin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDeath | 1597 ⓘ |
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