Korean Empire

The Korean Empire, officially the Empire of Korea or Imperial Korea in English and commonly called Taehan Cheguk in Korean, was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. The empire lasted until the Japanese annexation of Korea in August 1910.

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Which happened first?

• Korean Empire and Progressive Era began in the same year
• Korean Empire began 1 year before Cretan State
• Korean Empire began 2 years before First Philippine Republic
• Korean Empire began 2 years after Federated Malay States
• Korean Empire began 2 years before Russification of Finland

Timeline

1. Federated Malay States1895–1946
2. Korean Empire (this page)October 12, 1897 – August 29, 1910
3. Progressive Era1897–1920
4. Cretan State1898–1913
5. First Philippine RepublicJanuary 23, 1899 – March 23, 1901
6. Russification of Finland1899–1917

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