Empress Myeongseong
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Empress Myeongseong was a late 19th-century Korean queen consort and political leader who strongly opposed Japanese influence on Korea and was assassinated by Japanese agents in 1895.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean empress
ⓘ
assassinated person ⓘ historical figure ⓘ political leader ⓘ queen consort ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Minbi
NERFINISHED
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Myeongseong Hwanghu NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assassinatedBy |
Japanese agents
ⓘ
agents of the Japanese legation in Korea ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1851-10-19 ⓘ |
| birthName | Min Ja-yeong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hongneung, Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| child | Sunjong of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Korean banknotes and stamps ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Joseon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1895-10-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Gyeongbokgung, Hanseong, Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
late 19th century
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late Joseon period ⓘ |
| event | Eulmi Incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Min Chi-rok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ja-yeong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Yeoheung Min clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | murdered ⓘ |
| mother | Lady Hanchang of the Yi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Empress Myeongseong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a symbol of Korean resistance to imperialism
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leading Korean court politics in the late 19th century ⓘ resisting Japanese domination of Korea ⓘ |
| opposed |
Japanese influence in Korea
ⓘ
pro-Japanese Korean officials ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Korean television dramas
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musicals and films about late Joseon history ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Empress consort of Korea
ⓘ
Queen consort of Joseon ⓘ |
| predecessorAsQueenConsort | Queen Cheorin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Korean Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Changdeokgung Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gyeongbokgung Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Gojong of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsQueenConsort | Empress Sunmyeonghyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Russian influence as counterweight to Japan ⓘ |
| titleGranted | Empress Myeongseong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleGrantedDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| yearOfAssassination | 1895 ⓘ |
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