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Empress Myeongseong

1851 - 1895

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Empress Myeongseong (Korean: 명성황후; Hanja: 明成皇后; 17 November 1851 – 8 October 1895) was the official wife of Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon and the first emperor of the Korean Empire. During her lifetime, she was known by the name Queen Min (민비; 閔妃). After the founding of the Korean Empire, she was posthumously given the title of Myeongseong, the Great Empress (명성태황후; 明成太皇后). The later Empress was of aristocratic background and in 1866 was chosen by the de facto Regent Heungseon Daewongun to marry his son, the future King Gojong. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Empress Myeongseong is the 1,918th most popular politician (down from 1,501st in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 27th in 2019) and the 29th most popular South Korean Politician.

Empress Myeongseong is most famous for being the last empress of Korea. She was assassinated in 1895, which led to the collapse of the Joseon Dynasty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Empress Myeongseong ranks 1,918 out of 19,576. Before her are Ioannis Metaxas, Simon Thassi, Roman Herzog, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Bonne of Luxembourg, and Oruç Reis. After her are Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen, Olaf II of Denmark, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, Emeric, King of Hungary, and Cheoljong of Joseon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1851, Empress Myeongseong ranks 5. Before her are Ferdinand Foch, Olga Constantinovna of Russia, Arthur Evans, and Eugen Böhm von Bawerk. After her are George Francis FitzGerald, Léon Bourgeois, Louise of Sweden, Emile Berliner, Margherita of Savoy, Ismail Gaspirali, and Peder Severin Krøyer. Among people deceased in 1895, Empress Myeongseong ranks 9. Before her are Alexandre Dumas fils, Berthe Morisot, Thomas Henry Huxley, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, José Martí, and Franz von Suppé. After her are Isma'il Pasha, Julius Lothar Meyer, Adam Opel, Julia, Princess of Battenberg, Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet, and John Russell Hind.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Empress Myeongseong ranks 33 out of 1,128. Before her are Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Yejong of Joseon (1450), Mas Oyama (1923), and Seongjong of Joseon (1457). After her are Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Munjong of Joseon (1414), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Injong of Joseon (1515), and Yun Chi-ho (1864).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Empress Myeongseong ranks 29. Before her are Han Duck-soo (1949), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Yejong of Joseon (1450), and Seongjong of Joseon (1457). After her are Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Munjong of Joseon (1414), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Injong of Joseon (1515), and Danjong of Joseon (1441).

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