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[[Image:Admiral Yi Sunshin.jpg|right|thumb|250px|{{#ifexist:Template:Admiral Yi Sunshin.jpg/credit|{{Admiral Yi Sunshin.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Portrait of Admiral Yi, drawn in 1952.]] | [[Image:Admiral Yi Sunshin.jpg|right|thumb|250px|{{#ifexist:Template:Admiral Yi Sunshin.jpg/credit|{{Admiral Yi Sunshin.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Portrait of Admiral Yi, drawn in 1952.]] | ||
'''Yi Sunshin''' (April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598) was a Korean admiral renowned for his naval victories against the invading Japanese during the [[Korean War of 1592-1598]]. | '''Yi Sunshin''' (이순신:李舜臣, April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598) was a Korean admiral renowned for his naval victories against the invading Japanese during the [[Korean War of 1592-1598]]. | ||
A survey conducted by Soonchunhyang University in 2005 indicated that Koreans generally regard Yi Sunshin to be the greatest figure in Korean history.<ref name="greatest">[http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200504/200504150030.html Citizens Name Admiral Yi 'Greatest Korean'], ''Chosun Ilbo'', 2005-04-15, date-accessed: 2008-07-24</ref> | A survey conducted by Soonchunhyang University in 2005 indicated that Koreans generally regard Yi Sunshin to be the greatest figure in Korean history.<ref name="greatest">[http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200504/200504150030.html Citizens Name Admiral Yi 'Greatest Korean'], ''Chosun Ilbo'', 2005-04-15, date-accessed: 2008-07-24</ref> | ||
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Yi Sunshin (이순신:李舜臣, April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598) was a Korean admiral renowned for his naval victories against the invading Japanese during the Korean War of 1592-1598.
A survey conducted by Soonchunhyang University in 2005 indicated that Koreans generally regard Yi Sunshin to be the greatest figure in Korean history.[1]
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- ↑ Citizens Name Admiral Yi 'Greatest Korean', Chosun Ilbo, 2005-04-15, date-accessed: 2008-07-24