Gojong
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Gojong was the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty and the first emperor of the Korean Empire, ruling during a period of intense foreign intervention and modernization in Korea in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Emperor of Korea
ⓘ
King of Joseon ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| abdicatedInFavorOf | Sunjong of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| abdicationYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1852-09-08 ⓘ |
| birthName | Yi Myeong-bok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Han Yang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Guri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gyeonggi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Hongneung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Crown Prince Yi Cheok
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Princess Deokhye NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunjong of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coronationDateAsEmperor | 1897 ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Joseon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1919-01-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Deoksugung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emperorReignEnd | 1907 ⓘ |
| emperorReignStart | 1897 ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Heungseon Daewongun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Myeong-bok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Korean modernization efforts
ⓘ
diplomatic relations with Western powers ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Korean ⓘ |
| mother | Yeoheung Min clan lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gojong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Eulmi Incident
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabo Reform period NERFINISHED ⓘ Hague Secret Emissary Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ Russo-Japanese War period NERFINISHED ⓘ proclamation of the Korean Empire in 1897 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
1st emperor of the Korean Empire
ⓘ
26th king of Joseon ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Emperor Gwangmu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Cheoljong of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1907 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1863 ⓘ |
| religion | Korean Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Deoksugung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gyeongbokgung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Empress Myeongseong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empress Sunjeonghyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
foreign intervention by Japan
ⓘ
foreign intervention by Qing China ⓘ foreign intervention by Russia ⓘ |
| successor | Sunjong of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Gwangmu Emperor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Gojong of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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