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Event war East Asia

Battle of Myeongnyang

1597 CE

Admiral Yi Sun-sin's 13 Korean warships defeated 133 Japanese vessels in a narrow strait using brilliant tactical positioning.

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Standing in 1597 CE

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Hindu kingdoms Polity · South Asia 500 BCE – 1715 CE Persia Polity · Middle East 400 CE – 1914 CE Denmark Polity · Europe Founded 800 CE · attested to 2026 CE Yakushima Landmark · East Asia 3000 BCE – still standing Great Wall of China Landmark · East Asia 700 BCE – still standing Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

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