- Emperor Sunjong of the Korean Empire
Infobox Monarch
name =Sunjong
title =Emperor of Korea
caption =
reign =July 20 ,1907 -August 29 ,1910
coronation =July 20 ,1907
predecessor =Gojong of Korea
successor =
suc-type =Heir-Apparent
heir =Yi Eun, Crown Prince Euimin
consort =Empress Sunmyeonghyo ,
Empress Sunjeonghyo
issue =
royal house =House of Yi
royal anthem =
father =Gojong of Korea
mother =Empress Myeongseong
date of birth =birth date|1874|3|25|mf=y
place of birth =
date of death =death date and age|1926|4|24|1874|3|25|mf=y
place of death =Japanese Empire ,Korea ,Keijo
buried =Infobox Korean name
title= Korean name
hangul= 순종
hanja= 純宗
rr= Sunjong
mr= Sunjong
hangulborn= 이척
hanjaborn= 李坧
rrborn= I Cheok
mrborn= Yi Ch'ŏk
hangulho= 정헌
hanjaho= 正軒
rrho= Jeongheon
mrho= Chŏnghŏn
hangulja= 군방
hanjaja= 君邦
rrja= Gunbang
mrja= Kunbang
color= #b80049
fontcolor= white
tablewidth= 260Sunjong, the Yunghui Emperor (ko-hhrm|hangul=융희제|hanja=隆熙帝|rr=yunghuije|mr=yunghŭije;
March 25 ,1874 –April 24 ,1926 ) was the last emperor of theJoseon Dynasty andKorean Empire inKorea , ruling from 1907 until 1910.He is the fourth son of Emperor Gwangmu. Crown Prince Yi Cheok was made Emperor Yung-hui when the Japanese forced the
abdication of Emperor Gwangmu and his reign ended with theJapan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910. After Annexation Treaty, Emperor Sunjong was put in theChangdeokgung confinement by the Japanese. He died onApril 24 ,1926 in Changdeokgung.Family
* Father: Emperor Gojong (고종)
* Mother: Empress Myeongseong of the Yeoheung Min clan (명성황후 민씨, 1851-1895)
* Consorts:
# Empress Sunmyeong of the Yeoheung Min clan (순명황후 민씨, 1872-1904)
# Empress Sunjeong of the Haepyeong Yun clan (순정황후 윤씨, 1894-1966)
* No Issueunjong's Consorts
* Filial Empress Sunmyeong (純明孝皇后 순명효황후 "Sunmyeong" "Hyo-Hwanghu"), born
Lady Min of Yeoheung as a daughter ofMin Tae-ho who was a leader of Yeoheung-Min clan, a relative of Empress Myeongseong. She died before her husband was enthroned.* Filial Empress Sunjeong (純貞孝皇后 순정효황후 "Sunjeong" "Hyo-Hwanghu"), born Lady Yun of Haepyeong as a daughter of
Marquis Yun Taek-yeong .His full posthumous name
* His Imperial Majesty Emperor Sunjong Munon Muryeong Donin Seonggyeong of Korea
* 대한제국순종문온무령돈인성경황제폐하
* 大韓帝國純宗文溫武寧敦仁誠敬皇帝陛下ee also
*
List of Korea-related topics
*History of Korea
*Rulers of Korea
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