Emperor Sunjong of the Korean Empire

Sunjong
Emperor of Korea
Reign	July 20, 1907 - August 29, 1910
Coronation	July 20, 1907
Born	March 25 1874(1874-03-25)
Died	April 24 1926 (aged 52)
Predecessor	Gojong of Korea
Heir-Apparent	Yi Eun, Crown Prince Euimin
Consort	Empress Sunmyeonghyo, Empress Sunjeonghyo
Royal House	House of Yi
Father	Gojong of Korea
Mother	Empress Myeongseong

Pretenders to the Korean throne since 1910
Emperor Yungheui (1910-1926) Prince Euimin (1926-1970) Prince Hoeun (1970-2005) Prince Won (2005-) Princess Haewŏn (2005-)
See also House of Yi

Sunjong, the Yungheui Emperor (Hangul: 융희제; Hanja: 隆熙帝; Revised Romanization: yunghuije; McCune-Reischauer: yunghŭije; March 25, 1874–April 24, 1926) was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire in Korea, 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 the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910. After Annexation Treaty, Emperor Sunjong was put in the Changdeokgung confinement by the Japanese. he died on April 24, 1926 in Changdeokgung.

Consort

• Empress Sunmyeonghyo (純明孝皇后 순명효황후 Sunmyeonghyo Hwanghu), 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 Sunjeonghyo 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

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• History of Korea
• Rulers of Korea

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