The House of Yi, also called the Yi dynasty (also transcribed as the Lee dynasty), was the royal family of the Joseon dynasty and later the imperial family of the Korean Empire, descended …

Thoroughly intimidated, King Jeongjong immediately invested Yi Bang-won as heir presumptive and voluntarily abdicated. That same year, Yi Bang-won assumed the throne of Joseon as …

Yi Sun-sin (Korean: 이순신; Hanja: 李舜臣; Korean pronunciation: [i.sʰun.ɕin]; April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598 [1]) was a Korean admiral and military general known for his victories …

5 days ago · Founded by Gen. Yi Seong-Gye, who established the capital at Hanyang (present-day Seoul), the kingdom was named Joseon for the state of the same name that had …

Yi Song-Gye (born 1335—died 1408) was the founder of the Korean Joseon (Yi) dynasty (1392–1910). A military leader in the Goryeo dynasty, he rose through the ranks by battling …

Joseon (Korean: 조선; Hanja: 朝鮮; also Chosŏn, Choson, Chosun, Cho-sen), was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries, from July 1392 to …

Feb 2, 2021 · The Joseon (Choson) Dynasty ruled Korea from 1392 CE to 1897 CE, and scholars typically break this 500-year dynasty into three periods: the Early Joseon, the Middle Joseon, …

EARLY CHOSON PERIOD. State Structure. Near the end of the Koryo Dynasty, 1389, General Yi Song-gye seized political and military power, deposing King Ch'ang (r. 1388-1389) and placing …

Apr 28, 2005 · This dynasty became one of the world's longest continuously ruling royal families, lasting until 1910. The first 200 years of the Choson reign were peaceful, enabling another …

The 1592 campaign against the Japanese climaxed with the series of battles off Pusan, the main Japanese base in southern Choson/Korea. Admiral Yi was naturally upset by these calamitous …