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2 days ago · After overthrowing the Goryeo dynasty, he ascended to the throne in 1392 and abdicated six years later during a strife between his sons. He was honored as Emperor Go ( 고황제; 高皇帝) following the establishment of the Korean Empire . Taejo emphasized continuity over change.
2 days ago · Joseon (Korean: 조선; Hanja: 朝鮮; MR: Chosŏn; ), officially Great Joseon State (대조선국; 大朝鮮國; [tɛ.tɕo.sʌn.ɡuk̚]), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897.
2 days ago · Goryeo ( Korean : 고려; MR : Koryŏ; [ko.ɾjʌ] Hanja: 高麗) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. [11]
4 days ago · Another Korean historical figure, who is equally as loved as Admiral Yi, is King Sejong the Great. He was the fourth monarch of the Joseon Dynasty, reigning from 1418-1450. At that time, the country was at the peak of prosperity economically, politically, socially and culturally.
3 days ago · Considered today as one of the best preserved mansions in New York, this 55 story high-rise began as a set of six brownstones. Known as the Villard Houses, the front portion of the midtown luxury...
4 days ago · These 13 now-demolished Long Island mansions where once lavish, expensive structures spanning hundreds of acres which were owned by royalty and celebrities.
4 days ago · According to the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, approximately 58% of mansions built on Long Island between the Civil War and World War II have now been repurposed.
