Royalty · 1852–1919

Gojong of the Korean Empire

First Emperor of Korea and final monarch of the Joseon dynasty

Did you know?He attempted to seek international support against Japanese expansion by sending secret envoys to a peace conference in the Netherlands.

Gojong (Korean: 고종; Hanja: 高宗; 8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919), personal name Yi Jaehwang, later changed to Yi Hui, also known as the Gwangmu Emperor, was the penultimate Korean monarch.

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