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    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...
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    The Korean Empire, officially the Empire of Korea or Imperial Korea, was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by King Gojong of the Joseon...
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    reigning for just three years before Korea was officially annexed in 1910. Sunjong was the second son of Emperor Gojong and Empress Myeongseong. When he turned...
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  • Gojong (Korean: 고종; Hanja: 高宗) is the temple name of several Korean monarchs. It can refer to: Gojong of Goryeo (1195–1259) Gojong of Korea (1852–1919)...
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    Seoul, as the youngest daughter of Emperor Gojong from his concubine, then known as Yang Gwi-in. After her birth, Gojong bestowed the royal title Boknyeong...
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    forced retirement of King Gojong. Thereafter, Gojong tried to inform the international community of the injustice of the 2nd Korea-Japan Agreement, but...
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    the Korean Empire in 1897. King Gojong of Korea assumed the title of Emperor in order to assert Korea's independence; he gave himself the rank of the...
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    Yi Won (redirect from Won, Prince of Korea)
    Won (Korean: 이원; born Yi Sang-Hyeob; 23 September 1962) is a great-grandson of Gojong of Korea and one of several who claim to be current head of the House...
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  • Gojong of Goryeo (1192–1259), personal name Wang Cheol, was the 23rd king of the Korean Goryeo dynasty, ruling from 1213 to 1259. Gojong's reign was marked...
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    the heir of Ikjong, instead of Cheoljong. Yi Jae-hwang thus became the new king of Joseon, known as Gojong of Korea. Upon the accession of Gojong, the father...
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