Yi Il
Yi Il (Korean: 이일; Hanja: 李鎰; 1538 – 1601) was a Korean military official of the mid-Joseon Period. During the reign of Seonjo of Joseon, he made a great contribution to the conquest of the Jurchen people in the north. When Imjin War occurred, he was appointed Mobile Border Commander (순변사; 巡邊使). He was defeated in Sangju and Chungju but, he contributed to the restoration of Pyongyang.
Yi Il | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 이일 |
| Nickname(s) | Junggyeong |
| Born | 1538 Yongin, Joseon Korea |
| Died | 1601 (aged 62–63) Chongpyong, Joseon Korea |
| Allegiance | Joseon Korea |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1558 - 1601 |
| Rank | Second junior rank |
| Battles/wars | Imjin War |
| Yi Il | |
| Hangul | 이일 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Il |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Il |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 중경 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Junggyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chungkyŏng |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 장양 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jangyang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Changyang |
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