Sō Sukekuni
Sō Sukekuni | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Ruler of Tsushima |
| Known for | Defense of Tsushima against the Mongols |
Sō Sukekuni (宗 助国) was a ruler of Tsushima during the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. When the Mongols invaded Japan in 1274, Sukekuni led a defence of the island despite only having 80 men. He was killed during the fighting.[1][2]
References
- ^ "So Sukekuni". japanese-wiki-corpus.github.io. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Mongol Invasions of Japan, 1274 & 1281 CE". Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-07-18.