Empress Myeongseong

Assassinations Podcast by Niall Cooper

Feb 19, 202600:38:11Society & Culture

Empress Myeongseong (Queen Min), born Min Ja-yeong in 1851, was the child bride of the young King Gojong of Korea. This was during the Joseon isolationist era, overseen by her father-in-law, the conservative regent Heung...

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