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s of
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, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean
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.
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romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs.


Gojoseon

Gojoseon Gojoseon (; ), contemporary name Joseon (; ), was the first kingdom on the Korea, Korean Peninsula. According to Korean mythology, the kingdom was established by the legendary king Dangun. Gojoseon possessed the most advanced culture in th ...
(2333 BC – 108 BC) was the first
Korea Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...
n kingdom. According to legend, it was founded by
Dangun Dangun or Tangun (; ), also known as Dangun Wanggeom (; ), was the legendary founder and first king of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom. He founded the first kingdom around the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. He is said to be the "gra ...
in 2333 BC.
Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...
archaeological evidence of Gojoseon culture is found in northern Korea and
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. By the 9th to 4th century BC, various historical and archaeological evidence shows Gojoseon was a flourishing state and a self-declared kingdom. Both Dangun and Gija are believed to be mythological figures, but recent findings suggest and theorize that since Gojoseon was a kingdom with artifacts dating back to the 4th millennium BC, Dangun and Gija may have been royal or imperial titles used for the monarchs of Gojoseon, hence the use of Dangun for 1900 years. * : "An extreme manifestation of nationalism and the family cult was the revival of interest in Tangun, the mythical founder of the first Korean state... Most textbooks and professional historians, however, treat him as a myth." * : "Although Kija may have truly existed as a historical figure, Tangun is more problematical." * : "Most orean historianstreat the
angun Angoon (sometimes formerly spelled Angun, ) is a city on Admiralty Island, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 572; by the 2010 census the population had declined to 459. For statistical purposes, it is in the Hoonah- ...
myth as a later creation." * : "The Tangun myth became more popular with groups that wanted Korea to be independent; the Kija myth was more useful to those who wanted to show that Korea had a strong affinity to China." * : "If a choice is to be made between them, one is faced with the fact that the Tangun, with his supernatural origin, is more clearly a mythological figure than Kija."


Earliest mythological rulers


Historical rulers


Buyeo

Buyeo Buyeo (; ; ), also rendered as Puyŏ or Fuyu, was an ancient kingdom that was centered in northern Manchuria in modern-day northeast China. It had ties to the Yemaek people, who are considered to be the ancestors of modern Koreans. Buyeo is ...
(c. 2nd century BC – 494 AD) ruled in modern-day
Northeast China Northeast China () is a geographical region of China, consisting officially of three provinces Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The heartland of the region is the Northeast China Plain, the largest plain in China with an area of over . The regi ...
. Although records are sparse and contradictory, it is speculated that in the 1st century BC,
Eastern Buyeo Eastern Buyeo, also rendered as Dongbuyeo or Eastern Fuyu, was an ancient kingdom that developed from Northern Buyeo (Northern Fuyu), until it was conquered by Goguryeo. According to the ''Samguk Sagi'', it was established when the Buyeo king ...
branched out, after which the original Buyeo is sometimes referred to as Northern Buyeo. Its remnants were absorbed by the neighboring and brotherhood kingdom of
Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula an ...
in 494.


Early

Eastern Buyeo Eastern Buyeo, also rendered as Dongbuyeo or Eastern Fuyu, was an ancient kingdom that developed from Northern Buyeo (Northern Fuyu), until it was conquered by Goguryeo. According to the ''Samguk Sagi'', it was established when the Buyeo king ...


Galsa Buyeo Galsa Buyeo, also rendered as Galsa-guk or Hesi Fuyu, was an ancient kingdom founded by King of Galsa of Eastern Buyeo (Eastern Fuyu) in Manchuria, on the upstream of the Yalu River. History First king of Galsa feared that Eastern Buyeo would f ...


Later Northern Buyeo


Goguryeo

Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula an ...
(37 BC – 668 AD) was one of the
Three Kingdoms of Korea The Three Kingdoms of Korea or Samhan (Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla) competed for hegemony over the Korea, Korean Peninsula during the ancient period of History of Korea, Korean history. During the Three Kingdoms period (), many states and statele ...
. Goguryeo rulers may have used the title of ''
Taewang Imperial titles were used in various History of Korea, historical Korean states before the 14th century and at the turn of the 20th century: Early Korean states used ''Daewang'' (대왕; 大王, "great king"), ''Taewang'' (태왕; 太王, "gr ...
'' ().


Baekje

Baekje Baekje or Paekche (; ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. While the three kingdoms were in separate existence, Baekje had the h ...
(18 BC – 660 AD) was one of the
Three Kingdoms of Korea The Three Kingdoms of Korea or Samhan (Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla) competed for hegemony over the Korea, Korean Peninsula during the ancient period of History of Korea, Korean history. During the Three Kingdoms period (), many states and statele ...
. Temple names were the same as personal names, unless noted otherwise.


Silla

Silla Silla (; Old Korean: wikt:徐羅伐#Old Korean, 徐羅伐, Yale romanization of Korean, Yale: Syerapel, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Seorabeol''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between ...
(57 BC – 935 AD) was one of the
Three Kingdoms of Korea The Three Kingdoms of Korea or Samhan (Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla) competed for hegemony over the Korea, Korean Peninsula during the ancient period of History of Korea, Korean history. During the Three Kingdoms period (), many states and statele ...
. In the early years, Silla was ruled by the
Pak Pak or PAK may refer to: Places * Pakistan (country code PAK) * Pak, Afghanistan * Pakpak Bharat, a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia * Pak Island, in the Admiralty Islands group of Papua New Guinea * Pak Tea House, a café in Lahore, Punj ...
, Seok, and
Kim Kim may refer to: People and fictional characters * Kim (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Kim (surname), a list of people and fictional characters ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim dynasty (disambiguation), several dynas ...
families. Rulers of Silla had various titles, including ''Isageum'' (이사금; 尼師今), ''Maripgan'' (마립간; 麻立干), and ''Daewang'' (대왕; 大王, "great king") was. Like some Baekje kings, some declared themselves emperor. # Hyeokgeose Geoseogan 혁거세 거서간 赫居世居西干 (57 BC – 4 AD) # Namhae Chachaung 남해 차차웅 南解次次雄 (4–24) #
Yuri Isageum Yuri (?–57, r. 24–57) was the third king of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Yuri Isageum. Family Parents *Father: King Namhae of Silla **Grandfather: King Hyeokgeose of Silla **Grandmother: Lady Aryeong ...
유리이사금 儒理尼師今 (24–57) (Kings Yuri to Heurhae bore the Korean title ''Isageum'', an old word for "ruler") # Talhae Isageum 탈해이사금 脫解尼師今 (57–80) # Pasa Isageum 파사이사금 婆娑尼師今 (80–112) # Jima Isageum 지마이사금 祇摩尼師今 (112–134) # Ilseong Isageum 일성이사금 逸聖尼師今 (134–154) # Adalla Isageum 아달라이사금 阿達羅尼師今 (154–184) # Beolhyu Isageum 벌휴이사금 伐休尼師今 (184–196) # Naehae Isageum 내해이사금 奈解尼師今 (196–230) # Jobun Isageum 조분이사금 助賁尼師今 (230–247) # Cheomhae Isageum 첨해이사금 沾解尼師今 (247–261) # Michu Isageum 미추이사금 味鄒尼師今 (262–284) # Yurye Isageum 유례이사금 儒禮尼師今 (284–298) # Girim Isageum 기림이사금 基臨尼師今 (298–310) # Heulhae Isageum 흘해이사금 訖解尼師今 (310–356) #
Naemul Maripgan Naemul (died 402) (r. 356–402) was the 17th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the nephew of King Michu. He married Michu's daughter, Lady Boban. He is given the title ''Isageum'', the same one borne by earlier rulers, in the ' ...
내물마립간 奈勿麻立干 (356–402) (Kings Naemul to Soji bore the Korean title ''Maripgan'', an old word for "ruler") # Silseong Maripgan 실성마립간 實聖麻立干 (402–417) # Nulji Maripgan 눌지마립간 訥祇麻立干 (417–458) # Jabi Maripgan 자비마립간 慈悲麻立干 (458–479) # Soji Maripgan 소지마립간 炤知麻立干 (479–500) # King Jijeung 지증왕 智證王 (500–514) (Kings Jijeung to Gyeongsun bore the title ''Wang'' (the modern Korean word for "king"), with the exceptions noted below) # King Beopheung 법흥왕 法興王 (514–540) #
King Jinheung Jinheung (534–576; reign 540–576) was the 24th monarch of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He followed King Beopheung (r. 514–540) and was followed by King Jinji (r. 576–579). Jinheung was the nephew / grandson of King Beo ...
진흥왕 眞興王 (540–576) # King Jinji 진지왕 眞智王 (576–579) # King Jinpyeong 진평왕 眞平王 (579–632) #
Queen Seondeok Queen Seondeok ( ; ? – ; day of the lunar month of the year of Inpyeong []) reigned as Queen Regnant of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 632 to 647. She was Silla's List of monarchs of Korea, twenty-seventh ruler, and its ...
선덕여왕 善德王 (632–647) # Queen Jindeok 진덕여왕 眞德王 (647–654) # King Taejong Muyeol 태종무열왕 太宗武烈王 (654–661) #
King Munmu Munmu of Silla (626–681), personal name Kim Pŏm-min, was a Korean monarch who served as the 30th king of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He is usually considered to have been the first ruler of the Unified Silla period. Munmu was the son of ...
문무왕 文武王 (661–681) # King Sinmun 신문왕 神文王 (681–692) # King Hyoso 효소왕 孝昭王 (692–702) # King Seongdeok 성덕왕 聖德王 (702–737) # King Hyoseong 효성왕 孝成王 (737–742) # King Gyeongdeok 경덕왕 景德王 (742–765) # King Hyegong 혜공왕 惠恭王 (765–780) # King Seondeok 선덕왕 宣德王 (780–785) # King Wonseong 원성왕 元聖王 (785–798) # King Soseong 소성왕 昭聖王 (798–800) # King Aejang 애장왕 哀莊王 (800–809) # King Heondeok 헌덕왕 憲德王 (809–826) # King Heungdeok 흥덕왕 興德王 (826–836) # King Huigang 희강왕 僖康王 (836–838) # King Minae 민애왕 閔哀王 (838–839) #
King Sinmu Sinmu (died 839), personal name Kim U-jing, was the 45th monarch of the Korean kingdom of Silla. His reign was the briefest in the state's history, lasting only from the fourth to the seventh lunar month of 839. Sinmu was the son of the '' Sa ...
신무왕 神武王 (839) # King Munseong 문성왕 文聖王 (839–857) # King Heonan 헌안왕 憲安王 (857–861) # King Gyeongmun 경문왕 景文王 (861–875) # King Heongang 헌강왕 憲康王 (875–886) # King Jeonggang 정강왕 定康王 (886–887) # Queen Jinseong 진성여왕 眞聖王 (887–897) # King Hyogong 효공왕 孝恭王 (897–912) # King Sindeok 신덕왕 神德王 (912–917) #
King Gyeongmyeong Gyeongmyeong (860 – August 924), personal name Pak Sŭn-gyŏng, was the 54th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the eldest son of King Sindeok and Princess Uiseong. He ruled during the Later Three Kingdoms period, when much of hi ...
경명왕 景明王 (917–924) # King Gyeongae 경애왕 景哀王 (924–927) # King Gyeongsun 경순왕 敬順王 (927–935)


Gaya confederacy

The
Gaya confederacy Gaya (; ) was a Korean confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period. The traditional period used by historians for Gaya chronology is AD 42– ...
(42–562) consisted of several small statelets. All rulers of Gaya bore the title ''Wang'' (왕; 王, "king").


Geumgwan Gaya

Geumgwan Gaya Geumgwan Gaya (), also known as Bongaya () or Garakguk (), was the ruling city-state of the Gaya confederacy that existed from 43 to 532 CE, during the Three Kingdoms period, in Korea. It is believed to have been located around the modern-day city ...
(42–532) was one of the
Gaya confederacy Gaya (; ) was a Korean confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period. The traditional period used by historians for Gaya chronology is AD 42– ...
.


Daegaya

Daegaya Daegaya () was a city-state in the Gaya confederacy during the Korean Three Kingdoms period. Daegaya was located in present-day Goryeong County, in North Gyeongsang Province of South Korea. (It should not be confused with Goryeong Gaya, which was ...
(42–562) was one of the
Gaya confederacy Gaya (; ) was a Korean confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period. The traditional period used by historians for Gaya chronology is AD 42– ...
.


Tamna

Tamna Tamna () was a kingdom based on Jeju Island from ancient times until it was absorbed by the Korean Joseon dynasty in 1404, following a long period of being a tributary state or autonomous administrative region of various Korean kingdoms. The Go ...
(2337 BC(?)–938 AD) was an ancient local kingdom on
Jeju Island Jeju Island (Jeju language, Jeju/) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of , which is 1.83% of the total area of the country. Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province and makes up the majority of the province. The i ...
.


Balhae

Balhae Balhae,, , ) also rendered as Bohai or Bohea, and called Jin (; ) early on, was a multiethnic kingdom established in 698 by Dae Joyeong (Da Zuorong). It was originally known as the Kingdom of Jin (震, Zhen) until 713 when its name was changed ...
(698–926) was an ancient Korean kingdom established after the fall of
Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula an ...
. Balhae occupied southern parts of
Northeast China Northeast China () is a geographical region of China, consisting officially of three provinces Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The heartland of the region is the Northeast China Plain, the largest plain in China with an area of over . The regi ...
,
Primorsky Krai Primorsky Krai, informally known as Primorye, is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (a krais of Russia, krai) of Russia, part of the Far Eastern Federal District in the Russian Far East. The types of inhabited localities in Russia, ...
, and the northern part of the
Korean peninsula Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically divided at or near the 38th parallel between North Korea (Dem ...
.


Later Baekje

Later Baekje Later Baekje (, ) was one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Taebong and Silla. Later Baekje was a Korean dynastic kingdom founded by the disaffected Silla general Kyŏn Hwŏn in 900, whom led the local gentry and populace tha ...
(900–936) was founded by
Kyŏn Hwŏn Kyŏn Hwŏn (; 867 – 27 September 936, ruled from 892 – March 935) was the king and founder of Later Baekje, one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, and reigned from 892 to 935. Some records render his name as Chin Hwŏn (). He was also t ...
, who was a general during Later Silla's period of decline. Thus began the
Later Three Kingdoms The Later Three Kingdoms period (; c. 890s – 936 AD) of ancient Korea saw a partial revival of the old three kingdoms which had dominated the peninsula from the 1st century BC to the 7th century. After the Unified Silla kingdom had ruled Kor ...
period. Later Baekje met its downfall at the hands of Kyŏn Hwŏn himself, who later led the
Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
armies alongside
Taejo of Goryeo Taejo (; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Kŏn (), also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn (), was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. He ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936. Backgroun ...
to capture
Kyŏn Sin-gŏm Kyŏn Sin-gŏm (; ? – September 936, r. 15 November 935 – 936) was the second and final king of Later Baekje, one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. He came to the throne after conspiring with his two brothers, Yang-gŏm and Yong-gŏm, t ...
, who had betrayed his father, Kyŏn Hwŏn, and usurped the throne.


Later Goguryeo

Taebong Taebong (; ) was a state established by Kung Ye () on the Korean Peninsula in 901 during the Later Three Kingdoms. Name The state's initial name was Goryeo, after the official name of Goguryeo, a previous state in Manchuria and the northern ...
(901–918), also known as Majin or Later Goguryeo, was established by
Gung-ye Kung Ye (; – 24 July 918) was the king of the short-lived state of Taebong (901–918), one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. Kung Ye is alleged to have been a son of either King Heonan of Silla or Gyeongmun of Silla, though the accuracy of ...
, an outcast prince of Silla. Gung-Ye joined General
Yang Gil Yang Kil () was a head of rebel forces in Silla. Hugoguryeo King Kung Ye was once under his command. Historians are uncertain about his birth, death or family line. At the time, the monarch of Silla was Queen Jinseong. In 889, the state coffers of ...
's rebellion, and rose through the ranks. He eventually assassinated Yang-Gil and established a new kingdom, naming it Later Goguryeo. Gung-Ye turned out to be a tyrant, and was overthrown by his generals, opening the way for General
Wang Geon Taejo (; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Kŏn (), also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn (), was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. He ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936. Background ...
, who established
Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
.


Goryeo dynasty

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
(918–1392) was ruled by the Wang Dynasty. The first ruler had the
temple name Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dynas ...
''Taejo'' (태조; 太祖), which means "great progenitor", and was applied to the first kings of both Goryeo and
Joseon Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
, as they were also the founders of the Wang and Yi Dynasties respectively. Starting with Gwangjong, rulers of Goryeo styled themselves emperors, with the first three rulers elevated to that title posthumously. With the Mongol conquest, however, the title of the ruler was demoted to a king, or "Wang." The next twenty-three kings (until
Wonjong Wonjong (5 April 1219 – 23 July 1274), personal name Wang Chŏng, was the 24th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea, reigning from 1260 to 1274. His rule was briefly interrupted by that of King Yeongjong in 1269, although the legitimacy of th ...
) are also referred to by their temple names, ending in ''jong'' (종; 宗). Beginning with Chungnyeol (the twenty-fifth king), all the remaining kings of Goryeo had the title ''Wang'' ("King") as part of their temple names. Era names are in bracket where available.


Joseon dynasty

Joseon Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
(1392–1910) followed Goryeo. In 1897, when Joseon became the
Korean Empire The Korean Empire, officially the Empire of Korea or Imperial Korea, 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. Dur ...
, some of the Joseon kings were posthumously raised to the rank of emperors. Joseon monarchs had
temple name Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dynas ...
s ending in ''jo'' (조; 祖) or ''jong'' (종; 宗). ''Jo'' was given to the first kings/emperors of new lines within the dynasty, with the first king/emperor having the special name of Taejo (태조; 太祖), which means "great progenitor" (see also
Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
). ''Jong'' was given to all other kings/emperors. Two kings,
Yeonsangun Yeonsangun or Prince Yeonsan (; 23 November 1476 – 20 November 1506), personal name Yi Yung (), was the 10th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Often considered the worst tyrant in Joseon's history and perhaps all Korean history, he is ...
and Gwanghaegun, were not given temple names after their reigns ended. Each monarch had a
posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary Personal name, name given mainly to revered dead people in East Asian cultural sphere, East Asian culture. It is predominantly used in Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand. ...
that included either the title ''Wang'' (왕; 王, "king"), ''Hwangje'' (황제; 皇帝, "emperor"), ''Daewang'' (대왕; 大王, "great king"), or ''Daehwangje'' (대황제; 大皇帝, "great emperor"). For the sake of consistency, the title "King/Emperor" has been added to each monarch's temple name in the list below. * see
Korean Empire The Korean Empire, officially the Empire of Korea or Imperial Korea, 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. Dur ...
section


Korean Empire

In 1897, King Gojong proclaimed Joseon to be the
Korean Empire The Korean Empire, officially the Empire of Korea or Imperial Korea, 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. Dur ...
, which lasted until 1910. Technically, the emperors can be referred to by their
era names A regnal year is a year of the reign of a sovereign, from the Latin meaning kingdom, rule. Regnal years considered the date as an ordinal, not a cardinal number. For example, a monarch could have a first year of rule, a second year of rule, a t ...
rather than their
temple name Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dynas ...
s, but the latter are commonly used.


See also

* Family tree of Korean monarchs *
List of Mahan confederacy monarchs Mahan () was a tribal grouping in southwestern Korea described in Chinese sources from the 3rd century. It was the largest of the 'three Hans' (the Samhan), along with Byeonhan and Jinhan. During the 4th century, the kingdom of Baekje rose in ...
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Prime Minister of the Korean Empire The prime minister of Korean Empire () was the highest official in the Korean Empire under the emperor, who was the sole source of all authority. The prime minister was appointed by the emperor of Korea and had to enjoy the confidence of the pa ...
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Resident-General of Korea The Japanese resident-general of Korea (; ) was a post overseeing the Japanese protectorate of Korea from 1905 to 1910. List of Japanese residents-general See also * Governor-General of Korea * Governor-General of Taiwan The governo ...
, List of Japanese residents-general of Korea (1905–1910) *
Governor-General of Chōsen The Governor-General of Chōsen (; ) was the chief administrator of the : a part of an administrative organ established by the Imperial government of Japan. The position existed from 1910 to 1945. The governor-general of Chōsen was established ...
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Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea The Korean Provisional Government (KPG), formally the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (), was a Korean government-in-exile based in Republic of China (1912–1949), China during Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese rule over K ...
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North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...
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Supreme Leader (North Korean title) The supreme leader of North Korea () is the ''de facto'' hereditary leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea, the state and the Korean People's Army. The title is honorary, given only after death in the first two cases. More broadly it can a ...
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List of heads of state of North Korea The following is a list of heads of state of North Korea since its foundation in 1948. History For most of its existence, North Korea has not specified a formal head of state. The 1948 Constitution of North Korea, constitution did not define ...
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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
(1948–present), List of presidents of South Korea


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Monarchs A monarch () is a head of stateWebster's II New College Dictionary. "Monarch". Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority an ...
Lists of monarchs