Sambyeolcho
Sign in to saveThe 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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- military unit
- Country
- Goryeo
- Conflict
- Sambyeolcho Rebellion
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- native label
- 삼별초
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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.
==History==
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