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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''' (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]].
'''Yi Sunshin''' (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">이순신</span>: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]].


== Family & early life ==
== Family & early life ==


Yi Sunshin was born on April 28, 1545 in the ''Gaunchaun-dong'' area of [[Seoul]].  
Yi Sunshin was born on April 28, 1545 in the ''Geoncheon-dong'' area of [[Seoul]]. Yi was the third of the four sons in an aristocratic ''yangban'' family


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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Portrait of Admiral Yi, drawn in 1952.

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.

Family & early life

Yi Sunshin was born on April 28, 1545 in the Geoncheon-dong area of Seoul. Yi was the third of the four sons in an aristocratic yangban family

A survey conducted by Soonchunhyang University in 2005 indicated that Koreans generally regard Yi Sunshin to be the greatest figure in Korean history.[1]

notes

  1. Citizens Name Admiral Yi 'Greatest Korean', Chosun Ilbo, 2005-04-15, date-accessed: 2008-07-24