Wokou Raids on China's Southeast Coast (1305)

Name: Wokou Raids on China's Southeast Coast (1305)
Start: 1305
End: 1310

Type Event Region East Asia Time 1305–1310

Around 1305 CE, wokou frequently raided China's southeast coast under Yuan rule, plundering merchant ships and coastal settlements;…

Timeline

1305Coast of Qingyuan Circuit (Mingzhou) · ZhejiangWokou fleets raided the coast of Qingyuan Circuit, plundering merchant vessels and coastal residents, forcing local authorities to organize defense and pursuit.
1306–1310Jiangzhe coast · East ChinaThe Yuan strengthened coastal patrols and Maritime Trade Supervisorate management in the Jiangzhe Branch Secretariat, attempting to curb the damage done to maritime trade routes by wokou and smuggling forces.