Ascending to the Imperial Throne: Kojong’s Elevation from King to Emperor and British Responses, 1895-1898
This article aims to examine the objective and the background of Kojong’s assumption of the title of emperor in 1897 and the British response. Kojong’s assumption of the new imperial title mainly aimed to end Korea’s centuries-long tributary relationship with China and to reclaim its position as an...
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| Language: | English |
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Korea University, Center for Korean History
2021-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Korean History |
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| Online Access: | http://ijkh.khistory.org/upload/pdf/ijkh-26-1-219.pdf |