Sambyeolcho

Sambyeolcho
Hangul
삼별초
Hanja
三別抄
Revised RomanizationSambyeolcho
McCune–ReischauerSambyŏlch'o

The Sambyeolcho, or the Three Extraordinary Watches, was a military unit of the Goryeo dynasty while the Ch'oe family held the reins of power as military dictators behind puppet kings. They played a key role in resisting the Mongol Invasions of Korea.

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