July 25, 1852
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Gojong of the Korean Empire
26th king of Joseon, first emperor of the Korean Empire (1852–1919)
Gojong of the Korean Empire has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists September 8, 1852 in Seoul, South Korea.
Born
September 8, 1852
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: January 21, 1919
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Unhyeongung
- Professions
- king, monarch
- Citizenship
- Korea, Korean Empire, Joseon
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: September 8, 1852 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online) or July 25, 1852 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Gojong of the Korean Empire
- Birth name
- 고종, 高宗, 이명복(아명), 이재황(초명), 이재황
Family
- Father
- Heungseon Daewongun
- Child
- Prince Yi Kang
- Child
- Yi Un
- Child
- Deokhye, Princess of Korea
- Spouse
- Empress Myeongseong
- Child
- Sunjong of the Korean Empire
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Gojong of the Korean Empire born?
Gojong of the Korean Empire was born in Seoul, South Korea.
What was Gojong of the Korean Empire’s name at birth?
Gojong of the Korean Empire’s recorded birth name is 고종, 高宗, 이명복(아명), 이재황(초명); 이재황.
When did Gojong of the Korean Empire die?
Gojong of the Korean Empire died on January 21, 1919.