Sō Sukekuni

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]

Sō Sukekuni
NationalityJapanese
OccupationRuler of Tsushima
Known forDefense of Tsushima against the Mongols
In this Japanese name, the surname is Sō.

References
  1. "So Sukekuni". japanese-wiki-corpus.github.io. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  2. "The Mongol Invasions of Japan, 1274 & 1281 CE". Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
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