Empress Sunmyeonghyo
Empress Sunmyeonghyo or literally known as Sunmyeong, the Filial Piety Empress (Korean: 순명효황후; Hanja: 純明孝皇后; RR: Sunmyeonghyohwanghu; 8 November 1872 – 23 October 1904), of the Yeoheung Min clan, was the first wife and Crown Princess Consort of Crown Prince Yi Cheok, who later became the last emperor of the Korean Empire.
| Empress Sunmyeonghyo 순명효황후 | |||||
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| Empress consort of Korea (posthumously honored) | |||||
| Crown Princess of Joseon | |||||
| Tenure | 6 April 1882 – 13 October 1897 | ||||
| Predecessor | Crown Princess Jo | ||||
| Successor | Title and dynasty abolished | ||||
| Crown Princess of Korea | |||||
| Tenure | 13 October 1897 – 23 October 1904 | ||||
| Predecessor | Title and dynasty established | ||||
| Successor | Crown Princess Yun | ||||
| Born | 8 November 1872 Yangdeokbang, Gyedong District, Hanseong, Joseon Korea | ||||
| Died | 23 October 1904 (aged 31) Kangtaesil, Gyeongun Palace, Hanseong, Korean Empire | ||||
| Burial | Yureung | ||||
| Spouse |
Sunjong of Korea
(m. 1882–1904) | ||||
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| House | Yeoheung Min clan (by birth) Jeonju Yi clan (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Min Tae-ho | ||||
| Mother | Internal Princess Consort Jinyang of the Jincheon Song clan | ||||
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