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The Korean Empire, [b] officially the Empire of Korea or Imperial Korea, [2] was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. The empire stood until Japan 's annexation of Korea in August 1910.
- Japanese Rule
From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire...
- Sunjong of Korea
Sunjong (Korean: 순종; Hanja: 純宗; 25 March 1874 – 24 April...
- Jiandao
Jiandao or Chientao, known in Korean as Gando or Kando, is a...
- History of Korea
Korean Empire effectively became a protectorate of Japan on...
- Japanese Rule
11 October. King Gojong proclaims the Korean Empire and is crowned at the religious shrine Hwangudan in Seoul. 1898: January. Independence Gate is constructed in Seoul. A symbol of Korean independence, it was built in place of Yeongeunmun, which was used to welcome Chinese ambassadors when Korea was a tributary state. 1902
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In 1897, when Joseon became the Korean Empire, some of the Joseon kings were posthumously raised to the rank of emperors. Joseon monarchs had temple names ending in jo or jong. Jo was given to the first kings/emperors of new lines within the dynasty, with the first king/emperor having the special name ( Taejo ), which means "great progenitor ...
#PortraitPersonal Names [a] [b](westernized)Personal Names [a] [b](hangul/hanja)1Go Jumong Go Chumo Go Sanghae고주몽 (高朱蒙) 고추모 (高鄒牟) 고상해 ...37–19 BC2Hae Yuri Hae Yuryu Hae Nuri해유리 (解琉璃) 해유류 (解孺留) 해누리 ...19 BC – 18 AD3Hae Muhyul해무휼 (解無恤)18–444Hae Saekju해색주 (解色朱)44–48The Korean Empire ( Daehan Jeguk, Hangul: 대한제국; Hanja: 大韓帝國) was established in 1897 and lasted between until 1910. It was the last time Korea was unified and independent. The empire was established when King Gojong declared himself “Emperor” of Korea . [1] After the First Sino-Japanese War, Korea was no longer a Chinese ...
v. t. e. Gojong ( Korean : 고종; Hanja : 高宗; 8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919), personal name Yi Myeongbok ( 이명복; 李命福 ), later Yi Hui ( 이희; 李㷩 ), also known as the Gwangmu Emperor ( 광무제; 光武帝 ), was the penultimate Korean monarch. He ruled Korea for 43 years, from 1864 to 1907, first as the last king of ...
Korea ( Korean: 한국, romanized : Hanguk in South Korea or 조선, Chosŏn in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, now known as the Korean Demilitarized Zone. In 1948, two states declared independence, both claiming sovereignty over all of Korea: South Korea (Republic ...
