Emperor Gojong
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- Born: 1852
- Death: 1919 Jan 21
King Gojong, later known as Emperor Gojong, was the last king of Joseon Dynasty Korea, and the first emperor of the self-declared Korean Empire.
Born in 1852, he took the throne in 1863, at the age of 11, with his father, the Taewongun, serving as regent.
In 1866, he was married to a daughter of Min Chirok, after which she came to be known as Queen Myeongseong.
Queen Myeongseong was assassinated by Japanese terrorists in 1895. She was later posthumously named Empress, and was ultimately buried alongside Gojong in the Imperial Tombs at Hongneung.
