Sunjong of Korea
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| Sunjong of Korea
<tr><td align="right" style="border-top:1px solid"> Hangul:</td><td width="135" style="border-top:1px solid">순종</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid">Hanja:</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid">純宗</td></tr><tr><td align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid">Revised Romanization:</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid">Sunjong</td></tr><tr><td align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid">McCune-Reischauer:</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid">Sunjong</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="center" style="border-top:1px solid;background:#ccf">Birth name</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" style="border-top:1px solid"> Hangul:</td><td width="135" style="border-top:1px solid">이척</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid">Hanja:</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid">李坧</td></tr><tr><td align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid">Revised Romanization:</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid">I Cheok</td></tr><tr><td align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid">McCune-Reischauer:</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid">I Ch'ŏk</td></tr> |
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Sunjong, the Yungheui Emperor (hangul: 융희제; hanja: 隆熙帝; revised: yunghuije; McCune-Reischauer: yunghŭije; March 25, 1874–April 24, 1926) was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea, ruling from 1907 until 1910. He is the fourth son of Emperor Gwangmu. Crown Prince Cheok was made Emperor Yung-hui when the Japanese forced the abdication of Emperor Gwangmu and his reign ended with the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910.
[edit] Consort
- Empress Sunmyeonghyo (純明孝皇后 순명효황후 sun myeong hyo hwang hu), born Lady Min of Yeoheung as a daughter of Min Tae-ho who was a leader of Yeoheung-Min clan, a relative of Empress Myeongseong. She died before her husband was enthroned.
- Empress Sunjeonghyo (純貞孝皇后 순정효황후 sun jeong hyo hwang hu), born Lady Yun of Haepyeong as a daughter of Marquis Yun Taek-yeong.
[edit] His full posthumous name
- His Imperial Majesty Emperor Sunjong Munon Muryeong Donin Seonggyung of Korea
[edit] See also
| Preceded by: Gojong | Monarchs of Korea 1907-1910 | Succeeded by: 'Empire abolished' President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea Syngman Rhee |
| Head of Korean Imperial Household | Succeeded by: Crown Prince Euimin |
