Emperor Sunjong of the Korean Empire
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| Reign | July 20, 1907 - August 29, 1910 |
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| Coronation | July 20, 1907 |
| Born | March 25, 1874 |
| Died | April 24, 1926 (aged 52) |
| Predecessor | Gojong of Korea |
| Heir-Apparent | Yi Eun, Crown Prince Euimin |
| Consort | Empress Sunmyeonghyo, Empress Sunjeonghyo |
| Royal House | House of Yi |
| Father | Gojong of Korea |
| Mother | Empress Myeongseong |
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Emperor Yungheui (1910-1926) |
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Sunjong, the Yunghui Emperor (Hangul: 융희제; Hanja: 隆熙帝; Revised Romanization: yunghuije; McCune-Reischauer: yunghŭije; March 25, 1874–April 24, 1926) was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire in Korea, ruling from 1907 until 1910.
He is the fourth son of Emperor Gwangmu. Crown Prince Yi Cheok was made Emperor Yung-hui when the Japanese forced the abdication of Emperor Gwangmu and his reign ended with the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910. After Annexation Treaty, Emperor Sunjong was put in the Changdeokgung confinement by the Japanese. He died on April 24, 1926 in Changdeokgung.
[edit] Consort
- Empress Sunmyeonghyo (純明孝皇后 순명효황후 Sunmyeonghyo Hwanghu), born Lady Min of Yeoheung as a daughter of Min Tae-ho who was a leader of Yeoheung-Min clan, a relative of Empress Myeongseong. She died before her husband was enthroned.
- Empress Sunjeonghyo (純貞孝皇后 순정효황후 Sunjeonghyo Hwanghu), born Lady Yun of Haepyeong as a daughter of Marquis Yun Taek-yeong.
[edit] His full posthumous name
- His Imperial Majesty Emperor Sunjong Munon Muryeong Donin Seonggyeong of Korea
- 대한제국순종문온무령돈인성경황제폐하
- 大韓帝國純宗文溫武寧敦仁誠敬皇帝陛下
[edit] See also
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Emperor Sunjong of the Korean Empire
Born: March 25 1874 Died: April 24 1926 |
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| Preceded by Gwangmu Emperor |
Emperor of Korea 20 July 1907 – 29 August 1910 |
Title dissolved |
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| Preceded by Gwangmu Emperor as Emperor of Korea |
Head of State of Korea as Emperor of Korea 20 July 1907 – 29 August 1910 |
Succeeded by Meiji Emperor as Emperor of Japan |
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— TITULAR — Emperor of Korea 29 August 1910 – 24 April 1926 |
Succeeded by Crown Prince Euimin |
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