Korean Empire

This article is about the specific polity Korean Empire and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

Was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. In 1905, the Korean Empire became a protectorate of the Empire of Japan. After the Japanese annexation in 1910, the Korean Empire was abolished.

Establishment

October 1897: Establishment of the Korean Empire.

Chronology

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1. Russo-Japanese War

Was a war between the Japanese Empire and the Russian Empire over the control of Manchuria and Korea.

1.1.Occupation of Korea

Was the Japanese occupation of Korea during the Russo-Japanese War.

March 1904: Japanese landing near Incheon in Korea.

January 1905: From Incheon the Japanese occupied Hanseong.

November 1905: The Japan-Korea Treaty of 1905 was signed between the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire in 1905. Negotiations were concluded on November 17, 1905. The treaty deprived Korea of its diplomatic sovereignty and made Korea a protectorate of Imperial Japan.