Emperor Sunjong of the Korean Empire
| Sunjong 순종 純宗 |
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| Emperor of Korea | |
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| Emperor of Korea | |
| Reign | 20 July 1907 – 29 August 1910 |
| Pretend | 29 August 1910 – 24 April 1926 |
| Predecessor | Gojong of Korea |
| Successor |
Empire abolished Yi Eun, Crown Prince Euimin (as pretender) |
| Born |
25 March 1874 Changdeok Palace, Seoul, Korea |
| Died | 24 April 1926 (aged 52) Changdeok Palace, Keijo (Seoul), Japanese Empire |
| Burial | Yureung |
| House | House of Yi |
| Father | Gojong of Korea |
| Mother | Empress Myeongseong |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sunjong Yunghuije |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sunjong Yung'huije |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 정헌 |
| Hanja | 正軒 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeongheon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏnghŏn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이척 |
| Hanja | 李坧 |
| Revised Romanization | I Cheok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Ch'ŏk |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 군방 |
| Hanja | 君邦 |
| Revised Romanization | Gunbang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kunbang |
Sunjong, the Emperor Yunghui (Hangul: 융희제; Hanja: 隆熙帝; RR: Yunghuije; MR: Yunghŭije; 25 March 1874 – 24 April 1926), was the second and the last Emperor of Korea, of the Yi dynasty, ruling from 1907 until 1910.
Sunjong was the fourth son of Emperor Gojong and Empress Myeongseong. When he was two years old, Sunjong was proclaimed the crown prince. In 1882, he married a daughter of the Min clan, who later became Empress Sunmyeonghyo (Hangul: 순명효황후; Hanja: 純明孝皇后).
The Korean Empire was established in 1897, and Sunjong became the imperial crown prince. In July 1907, Gojong was deposed as a result of coercion by Japanese Imperialism, and Sunjong was made emperor of Korea. He was proclaimed heir to the throne of Prince Imperial Yeong (Hangul: 영친왕; Hanja: 英親王), the younger brother of Sunjong, and moved from Deoksugung Palace to the imperial residence at Changdeokgung Palace.
Sunjong ruled for just three years. His reign was limited by the gradual armed intervention of the Japanese in Korea. In July 1907, he became emperor and was immediately forced to enter into the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1907 (Hangul: 한일신협약, 정미7조약; Hanja: 韓日新協約, 丁未七條約). This allowed the Japanese to supervise and intervene in the administration of Korea, which also allowed for the appointment of Japanese ministers within the government.
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