Waegu (Japanese Pirates), 1350 to 1419
Abstract
In the second half of the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries, large pirate fleets, often gathering several thousand men, sailed from the Japanese archipelago year after year to raid the Korean and Chinese coastline. Known in Korean as waegu (Japanese marauders), these pirates severely disrupted Korea’s economic, social, and political life.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Maritime Security and History
Japanese History and Culture
Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 242–244
- Publication date
- 13 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter