Board of Marshals
| 원수부,元帥府 | |
|
Emperor Gojong, head of the Board of Marshals | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | February 1897 |
| Dissolved | September 1904 |
| Jurisdiction |
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| Headquarters | Hanyang (한양,漢陽) |
The Board of Marshals (원수부,元帥府) was the ministry which managed over all the military of the Korean Empire. This was for the centralization of power towards the then-emperor, Gojong of the Korean Empire. After the establishment of the board, the power of the military authorities were handed to the Emperor. 2 regiments' worth of both the Imperial Guards and the City Guards were organized to guard the capital city, Hanyang (한성,漢城). The Board then commissioned Military Police, Military Engineers, and a Military Band. The total number of the modernized army grew to a significant number of 28,000 just before the Russo-Japanese War. After the victory, the Japanese reduced and later removed all military power from the Emperor.
References
- The Military History of Korea. Seoul: HQ of the Army of R.O.Korea, 1977. Print.
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