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King Sukjong was the 19th king of [[Joseon]]. He was the only son of [[King Hyeonjong]] and [[Queen Myeongseong (1642-1684)|Queen Myeongseong]]. ...cond-longest of the Joseon period, exceeded only by his son [[King Yeongjo|King Yeongjo's]] reign of 51 years. Yeongjo's mother was Royal Noble [[Consort S

*[[Queen Myeongseong (1642-1684)]] (明聖王后, queen of King Hyeonjong, mother of King Sukjong) *[[Empress Myeongseong|Queen Myeongseong]] (1852-1895)(明聖王后, queen of King Gojong, killed by Japanese terrorists, named Empress posthumously)

The dynasty was founded by Yi Sŏnggye, who then took the name [[King Taejo]], ruling from [[1392]] until [[1398]].<ref>Robert Hellyer, ''Definin ...generation forward, until the fall of the Ming Dynasty in [[1644]], every king of Joseon received investiture from the Ming.<ref>Ji-Young Lee, 317.</ref>