Battle of Myeongnyang 1597

Yi Sun-sin with thirteen ships drives off more than a hundred Japanese vessels, turning the tide of the second Japanese invasion.

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Key facts

Date	1597
Type	Battle
Location	34.57° N, 126.30° E
Nearest city on the map	Gyeongju (about 301 km)
Territory of (map of 1500)	Korea

Rulers in 1597

Realm	Ruler	Reign
Rus' / Russia	Feodor I	1584–1598
China	Wanli Emperor	1572–1620
Japan (de facto ruler)	Toyotomi Hideyoshi	1585–1598
India	Akbar	1556–1605

The world around 1597

Year	Event	Where
1592	The Imjin War: Battle of Hansando	Battle of Hansando
1600	Battle of Sekigahara	Battle of Sekigahara

Battle of Myeongnyang 1597

Key facts

Rulers in 1597

The world around 1597

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