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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 [[Empress Myeongseong|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.
*''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 [[Empress Myeongseong|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.