Eo Yeong-dam | |
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Native name | 어영담 |
Nickname(s) | Gyeongyu |
Born | 1532 |
Died | April 9, 1594 Hansando, Gyeongsang, Joseon Korea | (aged 61–62)
Allegiance | Joseon Korea |
Service | Navy |
Years of service | 1580 –1594 |
Rank | Third senior rank (정3품) |
Battles / wars | Imjin War |
Eo Yeong-dam 어영담 魚泳潭 | |
Hunminjeongeum | 어영담 |
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Hanja | 魚泳潭 |
Revised Romanization | Eo Youngdam |
McCune–Reischauer | Ŏ Yŏngdam |
Courtesy name | |
Hunminjeongeum | 경유 |
Hanja | 景游 |
Revised Romanization | Gyeongyu |
McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngyu |
Eo Yeongdam (Korean: 어영담; Hanja: 魚泳潭; 1532 – April 9, 1594) was a Korean military official of the mid-Joseon Period who served as a magistrate of Gwangyang, Jeolla Province. He was a general under Admiral Yi Sun-sin during the Imjin war. He was known for his knowledge of waterways and built great achievements in Geoje, Okpo, and Danghangpo naval battles.