Japanese pirates (Wokou)

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:pirate
gptkbp:activePeriod 13th century
14th century
16th century
gptkbp:composition gptkb:Chinese
Japanese
Portuguese
gptkbp:declinedAfter late 16th century
naval reforms
government crackdowns
increased coastal defenses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese pirates (Wokou)
gptkbp:mainActivity gptkb:pirate
raiding
smuggling
gptkbp:nameMeaning Japanese bandit/pirate
gptkbp:nameOrigin Chinese term 'Wokou'
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Ming_dynasty
gptkb:Joseon_dynasty
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Wang_Zhi
gptkb:Xu_Hai
gptkbp:region gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Korea
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
coastal China
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Chinese_history
Korean history
Japanese history
Ming dynasty military campaigns
East Asian maritime history
gptkbp:suppressedBy gptkb:Ming_dynasty
gptkb:Japanese_authorities
gptkb:Joseon_dynasty
gptkbp:target merchant ships
Chinese coastal settlements
Korean coastal settlements
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joseon–Japanese_relations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7