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Yi Gwal

Type Figure Region Joseon Time 1587–1631 Also known as Yi Gwal Rebellion

A military officer of King Injo's reign in Joseon, formerly Military Commissioner of Pyeongan Province, who rebelled in 1631 over his treatment by th…

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  1. 1587–1630Pyeongan Province · KoreaFrom a military family, he long garrisoned Pyeongan Province, was famed for bravery and combat skill, accumulated merit in frontier defense, and gradually fell out with the court.
  2. 1631Hanseong · KoreaIn the first month of 1631 he rose in rebellion, declared himself commander-in-chief, and led his army south to seize Hanseong. Government forces counterattacked swiftly; Yi Gwal fled to Hamgyeong Province and was beheaded by his subordinates the same year, and the rebellion was quickly suppressed.

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