Empress Sunjeonghyo
Empress Sunjeonghyo (Korean: 순정효황후; 7 September 1894 – 3 February 1966), was the second wife of Sunjong of Korea, and was also the first (and last) Empress consort of Korea.
| Empress Sunjeonghyo | |||||
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15–16 year old Empress Sunjeonghyo, ca. 1910 | |||||
| Empress consort of Korea | |||||
| Tenure | 23 July 1907 – 29 August 1910 | ||||
| Predecessor | Empress Myeongseong | ||||
| Successor | Title and dynasty abolished | ||||
| Crown Princess of Korea | |||||
| Tenure | 24 January 1907 – 23 July 1907 | ||||
| Predecessor | Crown Princess Min | ||||
| Successor | Crown Princess Euimin | ||||
| Born | 7 September 1894 Munho-ri, Seojong-myeon, Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province, Joseon Dynasty (now South Korea) | ||||
| Died | 3 February 1966 (aged 71) Nakseon Hall, Changdeok Palace, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea | ||||
| Burial | Yuneung | ||||
| Spouse |
Sunjong of Korea
(m. 1907; died 1926) | ||||
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| Clan | Haepyeong Yun clan (by birth) Jeonju Yi clan (by marriage) | ||||
| Dynasty | House of Yi | ||||
| Father | Yun Taek-yeong | ||||
| Mother | Internal Princess Consort Gyeongheung of the Gigye Yu clan | ||||
| Religion | Korean Buddhism | ||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 순정효황후 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sunjeonghyo Hwanghu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sunjŏnghyo Hwanghu |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 윤증순 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Jeungsun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Chŭngsun |
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