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The Joseon dynasty ruled Korea, succeeding the 400-year-old Goryeo dynasty in 1392 through the Japanese occupation in 1910. [1] [2] Twenty-seven kings ruled over united Korea for more than 500 years. [3]
In 1897, when Joseon became the Korean Empire, some of the Joseon kings were posthumously raised to the rank of emperors. Joseon monarchs had temple names ending in jo or jong. Jo was given to the first kings/emperors of new lines within the dynasty, with the first king/emperor having the special name ( Taejo ), which means "great progenitor ...
Joseon King accepted Chinese suzerainty and acknowledged the Chinese emperor as their nominal overlord [2] until the Gabo Reform in December 1894. The Primary Consort of the Joseon King bore the title wangbi (왕비, 王妃), [a] translated as Queen in English, with the style of "Her Royal Highness" (baama; 마마, 媽媽).
In addition, other foreign powers were sought for military technology, especially Russia, to fend off the Japanese. Technically, 1897 marks the end of the Joseon period, as the official name of the empire was changed; the Joseon dynasty still reigned, albeit perturbed by Japan and Russia.
In the aftermath of the struggle, the defeated Yi Pang-gan was exiled to Tosan, while those who had urged him to battle Yi Pang-wŏn were executed. Thoroughly intimidated, King Jeongjong immediately invested Pang-wŏn as heir presumptive and voluntarily abdicated. That same year, Pang-wŏn finally assumed the throne of Joseon, becoming King ...
This is the name by which historians usually refer to Joseon kings. The myoho could end in either jo (조; 祖; lit. 'progenitor') or jong (종; 宗; lit. 'ancestor'). The preceding syllable was an adjective suitable for the king. The other name was the posthumous name (시호; 諡號; siho). This is a longer name, made up of adjectives ...
Rulers of the Korean Joseon Dynasty, 1392–1910. ... Pages in category "Joseon monarchs" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
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