People

Gojong of the Korean Empire

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Person · 8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919 · monarch, king

King of Joseon. Korean sources date the years of his reign by his name: see Gojong (reign years). Ruler of the Korean Empire; its era name Geonyang dates the years 1896–1897. Ruler of the Korean Empire; its era name Gwangmu dates the years 1897–1907.