Gwangmu Emperor

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:birthDate 1852-09-08
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Yi_Myeong-bok
gptkbp:birthPlace Unhyeongung, Hanseong, Joseon
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Hongneung,_Seoul,_South_Korea
gptkbp:children gptkb:Prince_Uimin
gptkb:Sunjong_of_Korea
gptkb:Prince_Imperial_Ui
gptkbp:coronationDate 1897-10-12
1864-01-21
gptkbp:deathDate 1919-01-21
gptkbp:deathPlace Deoksugung, Seoul, Korea
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Korean_Empire
gptkb:Joseon
gptkbp:eraName gptkb:Gwangmu
gptkb:Geonryung
Yunghui
gptkbp:father gptkb:Heungseon_Daewongun
gptkbp:hasTemple gptkb:Gojong
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Yi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gwangmu Emperor
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Grand_Internal_Princess_Consort_Sunmok
gptkbp:notableEvent Survived assassination attempts
Empress Myeongseong assassinated in 1895
Proclaimed Korean Empire in 1897
Established Gwangmu Reform
Forced to abdicate in 1907
His death led to March 1st Movement
Modernized Korean military and government
Sent secret envoys to The Hague in 1907
Signed Eulsa Treaty under duress
Sought international support against Japanese encroachment
gptkbp:posthumousName gptkb:Gwangmu_Emperor
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Cheoljong_of_Joseon
gptkbp:reignEnd 1907-07-19
gptkbp:reignStart 1863-12-13
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Korean_Confucianism
Korean Shamanism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Empress_Sunjeong
gptkb:Empress_Sunmyeong
gptkb:Empress_Myeongseong
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sunjong_of_Korea
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gojong_of_Joseon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6