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Kim Tong-jeong

d. 1273 · 13th century

Kim Tong-jeong was a Korean military officer who led the last phase of the Sambyeolcho rebellion against the Goryeo court and its Mongol overlords. After Goryeo and Mongol forces took the rebel base on Jindo in 1271, he withdrew with the survivors to Jeju Island, where they built fortifications. A combined Goryeo and Mongol force overran Jeju in 1273, and he died soon after.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kim Tong-jeong. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kim-tong-jeong
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