Gwanghaegun of Joseon
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Gwanghaegun or Prince Gwanghae, personal name Yi Hon, was the 15th monarch of Joseon. The second son of King Seonjo, he was deposed in a coup d'état led by his nephew, Prince Neungyang. As an overthro
Gwanghaegun's diary
Gwanghaegun's tomb
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Imjin War
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The Imjin War was a series of two Japanese invasions of Korea: an initial invasion in 1592 also individually called the "Imjin War", a brief truce in 1596 between the conflicts, followed by a second i
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
…first senior rank, who died a year after his birth. He had one elder brother. When Sengoku Japan, managed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, invaded Joseon in the Imjin War (1592–1598), he was installed as Crown Prince. When the king fled north to the border of the Ming, he established a branch court and fought defensive…
The Japanese landing at Busan
Japanese infantry employing fusillade tactics using tanegashima matchlocks
Japanese arquebuses of the Edo period
Joseon seungja chongtong hand cannon