Historedia
Person

Gojong

Events
4
Episodes
4
Years
1894–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Gojong, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Qing–Japan war declaration begins the First Sino-Japanese War, 1894

    1894

    Role: Korean king

    1. 1 August 1894 · unspecified location of declarationOfficial War Declaration

      On 1 August 1894, war was officially declared between the Qing Empire and the Empire of Japan, marking the start of the First Sino-Japanese War.

  2. Empress Myeongseong assassinated at Gyeongbokgung Palace

    1895

    Role: Korean Monarch

    1. 8 October 1895 · Royal PalaceAssassination at Gyeongbokgung

      Japanese agents assassinated Queen Min at her residence in Gyeongbokgung Palace on 8 October 1895.

  3. Korean Empire proclaimed under Gojong

    1897

    Role: First Emperor of the Korean Empire

    1. 13 October 1897 · Hwangudan altar, SeoulProclamation of the Korean Empire

      Gojong proclaimed the independent Korean Empire in October 1897, becoming its first emperor after returning from exile.

  4. Emperor Gojong issues nine-article International Declaration

    1899

    Role: Emperor of the Korean Empire

    1. 17 August 1899 · unspecified location in the Korean EmpireEnactment of the Constitution

      Gojong enacted the Constitution of the Korean Empire on 17 August 1899, granting him absolute power.

Sources

  1. First Sino-Japanese War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
  2. Assassination of Empress Myeongseong Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  3. Gojong of Korea Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08