Jeong Bal

Timeline

1. 1580–1591Jeolla Left Province · Jeolla Left ProvinceHe rose through the ranks in the Jeolla Left Province naval system, becoming familiar with the southern seas' terrain and ship combat, and was a backbone naval officer before the outbreak of the war.
2. 1592–1598Myeongnyang · Southern SeaHe led the Jeolla Left Province fleet, fighting in coordination with Yi Sun-sin, inflicting heavy losses on the Japanese fleet with a smaller force at the Battle of Myeongnyang, and was killed in action at the Battle of Noryang in 1598.
3. 1601–1610Joseon · Korean PeninsulaThe court posthumously awarded him the title Jeongjanggong; his family and military exploits were repeatedly cited in the postwar military and administrative reforms, becoming an important part of the Jeolla naval tradition and the memory of resistance against Japan.