Empress Sunmyeong, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Empress Sunmyeong

Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1872

Date of Death: 20-Jul-1907

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Empress Sunmyeong

  • Empress Sunmyeong of the Korean Empire (20 November 1872 – 20 July 1907) was the consort of Emperor Yunghui, the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty and Korea.
  • She was born in 1872.
  • She married Sunjong in 1882 and she died on 20 July 1907.
  • She was a witness to her mother-in-law's assassination in 1895, when she stood in front of the Empress, attempting to protect her.
  • This may have contributed to her early death, as she was plagued by severe depression thereafter.
  • She was appointed as empress after her death.
  • She died before her husband was enthroned.
  • She is buried with her husband and his second wife, Empress Sunjeong.

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