Wako Timeline

Wako pirates cause mayhem in East Asia.

Korea sends an embassy to Japan requesting action be taken against the wako pirates.

Choe Muson leads a successful Korean attack against a large wako pirate fleet at the mouth of the Kum River.

The Korean navy attacks the wako pirate bases on Tsushima Island in Japan.

The Korean navy attacks for a second time the wako pirate bases on Tsushima Island in Japan.

The Japanese and Korean governments sign the Treaty of Kyehae which permits legitimate trade with the intention of weakening the wako pirates.

Wako pirates launch significant rids on Korean ports.

Ming dynasty forces capture the wako pirate chief Wang Chih.

The Japanese military leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi permanently weakens the wako pirates.