Assassination of Empress of Korea

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Empress Myeongseong of Korea is assassinated after having advocated a diplomatic move towards Russia. The influential politician Daewongon, who belongs to the pro-Japanese faction, supports the Japanese minister, under whose orders a group of assassins enter the royal palace and kill the Empress and two attendants.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Assassination of Empress of Korea". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19168, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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