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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.
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 ...
This is a partial list of people who lived during the Joseon period of Korea, 1392–1910. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Within the naemyeongbu, the naegwan (Korean: 내관; Hanja: 內官) were concubines from the senior 1st rank to junior 4th rank, and they did not play any role in the household chores of the palace. Ladies from the senior 5th rank to junior 9th rank were called gunggwan (Korean: 궁관; Hanja: 宮官), or alternatively yeogwan and nain. [2]
The following is an incomplete list of women monarchs who are well known from popular writings, although many ancient and poorly documented ruling monarchs (such as those from Africa and Oceania) are omitted. Section 1 lists monarchs who ruled in their own right, such as queens regnant. Section 2 lists legendary monarchs.
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).
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Wiman Joseon; List of monarchs of Korea; Gojoseon This page was last edited on 20 November 2023, at 21:59 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...