From the large flow of Koreans that were spilling out into Southern Manchuria, and their territorial claims often overlapped with the Chinese plots of land. Then France and Great Britain was brought to fight against Austria in the Balkans because of its alliance with Turkey. The Great Korean Empire comprises the entirety of the Korean Peninsula and includes the Jejudo, Socotra Rock, and the Liancourt Islands (Dokdo). Although the British tried to gain back its Malayan colonies, they were too devastated to put effort in it. Queen Min began to emerge as a key figure in higher-level Korean counteraction against Japanese influence. After defeating the Russians in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05), however, Japan formally annexed the Korean Peninsula as a colony in 1910. In the end, a weak military, and the remaining legacy of Korea's tributary relationship with Qing held Korea back from fending off foreign encroachment. During that time, the Korean-American backed independence of the Philippines from Spain led Korea and the United States to agree on a division of the nation between themselves, causing annexation of Northern Philippines in 1910 by Korea. x) Belgium does not exist in this parallel universe. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}37°32′N 126°59′E / 37.533°N 126.983°E / 37.533; 126.983, a unified state of Korea from October 1897 to August 29, 1910, succeeding the Joseon dynasty, Westernization policy during the Korean Empire, sfn error: no target: CITEREFKeltie1900 (, Nahm, Andrew. The success of an alliance between Korea and Japan was shown by Japan gaining the various islands of the north. [7] The same year, the cadastral survey project was launched by the Gwangmu government, aiming at modernizing the landownership system. A reason Czarist Russia was able to repel the Communist forces so well was because of Korean and Japanese military support. iii) The Kingdom of Sardinia, instead of reuniting Italy, became a major maritime power in the Western Mediterranean, establishing territories in Savoy, Genoa, Switzerland, Sardinia, Catalonia, Sicily and Tunisia. Gojong became the Gwangmu Emperor, the first imperial head of state and hereditary sovereign of the Korean Empire. The Independence Gate was erected at the site of the former Yeongeunmun. vi) Russia never sold Alaska to the United States, thereby retaining Alaska even after the Russian Civil War and its devastation. In 1843, fourteen French Catholic priests were executed along with several other Koreans for conspiring against the kingdom with plans such as assassination of a key governmental official and introduction of Roman Catholicism as a national religion. Some of the most notable Chaebols were Yongpung, Boryong, Koryo and Samik. It gave support to found technical and industrial schools. [12] Taft expressed in the Memorandum how a suzerain relationship with Japan guiding Korea would "contribute to permanent peace in the Far East". While a stubborn Korean resistance and shrewd negotiating process allowed Korea to reduce unequal elements within the Franco-Korean bilateral treaty to the minimal, the general population were greatly angered by the backwardness of the Korean government under the Cheol-jong regime. Gwangmu Emperor sent three secret emissaries, Yi Tjoune, Yi Sang-seol and Yi Wi-jong, to The Hague, Netherlands in 1907. Queen Min (posthumously titled Empress Myeongseong), the consort of King Gojong, also recognized this change and formally established closer diplomatic relations with Russia to counter Japanese influence. Then after the Korean War it split. The cultural innovations and achievements of Korea's last dynasty continue to influence society in modern-day Korea. The modernization was led by a small group of young men from Pusan, the city that was most open to globalization. ii) Great Britain has successfully conquered Argentina in 1807. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. This led to the uprising of the year of Eulmi, as temporary armies aimed at avenging the assassination of Queen Min formed. Because Korea was against both Britain and France, it had no reasons not to attack all the colonies of Malaya and French Indochina. Japan, seeing its designs endangered by the queen, quickly replaced its ambassador to Korea, Count Inoue, with Lieutenant-General Viscount Miura, a diplomat with a background in the Imperial Japanese Army. [11] The Japanese Prime Minister Taro Katsura used the opportunity presented by Secretary of War William Howard Taft's stopover in Tokyo to extract a statement from (representative of the Roosevelt Administration) Taft's feeling toward the Korea question. After arriving in Kanghwa Island and destroying the fortifications, the French Far East Expeditionary Force fought deep into the peninsula, reaching Seoul and claiming over 9,000 lives of both civilians and soldiers. The Mongol empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. This photograph was labeled "Geisha Girls" - so these girls probably are … The empire stood until Japan's annexation of Korea in August 1910. After the Russian army was forced north of the 39th Parallel, Korea immediately began to establish garrisons along the front, such as Harbin and Mukden. To­wards the end of the 19th cen­tury, in­flu­ence over Korea was in­creas­ingly an area of con­flict be­tween the Qin… Many symbolic items that marked Korea's political subordination to China were modified or destroyed. As the war became more severe, communist revolts occurred along St.Petersburg and Moscow. Initially, Koreans were quite hostile to Western dress, and mocked Japanese who had adopted Western style-dress after the Meiji Restoration. In 1931, it is divided between East Australia (British) and West Australia (Portugal). For example, the Yeongeunmun gate and Mohwagwan were demolished, representing an end of tributary relations with China. In 1900, Western attire became the official uniform for the Korean civil officials. Korea and Japan, along with countries such as Austria-Hungary, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Italy and Germany, participated in defeating the Imperial Army and ending the Boxer Rebellion. The war was over the small island of Dokdo, which both countries claimed for fishing rights. With the success of the three-country intervention (Russia, France, Germany), Russia emerged as another major power in East Asia, replacing the Qing dynasty as the entity that the Joseon court's many government officials advocated close ties with to prevent more Japanese meddling in Korean politics. In 1896, King Gojong and his crown prince took refuge from the Gyeongbok Palace at the Russian legation in Seoul. In 1897, King Gojong, yielding to rising pressure from both overseas and the demands of the Independence Association-led public opinion, returned to Gyeongungung (modern-day Deoksugung). The beginning of Korean history is often dated to 2333 B.C. Upon receiving news of the Meiji restoration from Japan, the Korean government refused to acknowledge the change. Queen Min (October 19, 1851–October 8, 1895), also known as Empress Myeongseong, was an important figure in Korea's Joseon Dynasty.She was married to Gojong, the first ruler of the Korean Empire. Italy entered war by attacking France in the west; finally, because of its pact with Austria, Germany fought against France and Great Britain at the same time. Korea, officially the Korean Empire (Hangul: 대한제국), is a nation located in East Asia, primarily on the Korean Peninsula. The significance of the declaration of an Empire, in the Korean understanding of the situation was to declare Korea's end of tributary relationship with the Qing dynasty. The Gwangmu reform was aimed at modernizing and westernizing Korea as a late starter in the industrial revolution. After the korean war in our timeline it was a ceasefire but in this timeline they signed a peace treaty instead around 1956 the second korean war broke out between china and the DPRK this time history wasn't so kind to north korea and the … The change in title for Korea to empire only became possible after the Sino-Japanese war.[6]. Instead, Korea became an object of contention between Japan and Russia. When the Cheol-jong regime resorted to inaction with influence from the Andong Kim clique, much of the people were infuriated with the lack of modernization; an ensuing revolution was spearheaded by Lee Ha-eung, who was also a man of royal blood. Modern Korea's beginnings can be traced to the three-kingdom unification under the Koguryo Kingdom in 688 AD, and the subsequent Goryeo and Chosun Dynasties. It should be noted, however, that the financing behind these developments were backed by the agriculture sector of economy. From this core unit, soldiers were sometimes transferred to other units, which included five regiments of about 900 men each.[9]. From 1894 until the king's return from Russian protection, Korea underwent another major upheaval under the progressive leaders Inoue Kaoru installed after Japan's victory in the Sino-Japanese War. Training by Russian officers beginning in 1896 led to the organization of a 1,000-strong royal bodyguard armed with Berdan rifles that served as the core of an improved army. v) much more colonists were sent from France to Quebec than was in our history, making Eastern Canada heavily populated with French native speakers. [2], With the assassination of his wife Queen Min, King Gojong and the Crown Prince (who later became Emperor Sunjong) fled to the Russian legation in 1896. Choson dynasty, the last and longest-lived imperial dynasty (1392–1910) of Korea. Therefore, after decisive Chinese defeat in the Yellow Sea, Korea turned most of its fleet toward the Home Islands of Japan, and extracted a peace treaty from Japan and China, with Britain and Russia as observers of the Treaty. The Empire of Japan also successfully gained sphere of influence in North America by colonizing the Alaska Peninsula with military bases and supporting a pro-Japanese sectarian movement in Mexico, resulting in a division between the Federation of Mexican States and the Third Mexican Empire in 1920. The peninsula is flanked by the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan (East Sea) to the east. Towards the end of the 19th century, influence over Korea was increasingly an area of conflict between the Qing and Japan. The Korean Empire is a nation-state along with its colonies existed since January 2020 founded by Tofunnie, but then recreated again on July 22, 2020. With its newfound preeminence over the waning and weak Qing dynasty, Japan had delegates negotiate the Treaty of Shimonoseki with the Qing. Remnants of the empire include the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. He subsequently orchestrated the assassination of Queen Min on October 8, 1895, at her residence at the Geoncheong Palace, the official sleeping quarters of the king within Gyeongbok Palace. In this Battle of Pyongyang, the Chinese lost after a grueling siege against the Koreans for 3 days. [12], In September 1905, Russia and Japan signed the Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War and firmly establishing Japan's consolidation of influence on Korea. During the Scramble for Africa, Spain gained some colonies along the west coast of Africa. From the time on, the only Korean Empire competed with the Empire of Japan in its modernization and hiring of foreign experts into their countries. During the Korean Empire, Emperor Gojong oversaw the Gwangmu Reform, a partial modernization and Westernization of the military, economy, land system, and education system, and of various industries. Reportedly, the seal of the Korean Foreign Ministry was snatched and pressed on the document which had been prepared by the Japanese. Korean Empire대한제국 (大韓帝國)Daehan Jeguk1897–1910 Flag Seal Motto: 광명천지(Hanja: 光明天地)(English: Let the land be enlighte While the Dutch were confined to the port of Pusan, they gave many important items to the Koreans. The Korean Empire (Korean: 대한제국; Hanja: 大韓帝國; Daehan Jeguk; literally the "Great Korean Empire") was established on October 1897 after Joseon (or the Yi Dynasty) ended its status tributary state of the Manchu Qing Empire.One of its Emperors, Gojong, oversaw Korea's partial modernisation under Russian influence. Korea's new status as an empire meant "Complete independence from Qing's sphere of influence" which means Korea was not influenced from Qing externally according to the Treaty of Shimonoseki of 1895 and also implemented the "full and complete" independence according to the treaty. At the same time, a formation of two major alliances in Europe foreshadowed an incoming major conflict. Alternative History is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. After the First Sino-Japanese War, Korea was no longer a Chinese tributary state.But then in 1910, Japan annexed Korea.Korea became a Japanese colony until 1945. Korea had been a tributary to China since long before the Qing era (1644-1912). On the other hand, Japan had good reasons to go against Russia and acquire territory from the vast land of Siberia. It stipulated the abolition of subordinate relationships Korea had with China, in which Korea was a tributary state of China since the Qing invasion of Joseon in 1636. Due to this constant trade between Korea and other Southeast Asian nations, numerous Korean enclaves were established along the South China Sea, and Korea was diplomatically active in the East Asian region. The Korean Empire (Daehan Jeguk, Hangul: 대한제국; Hanja: 大韓帝國) lasted between 1897 and 1910.It was the last time Korea was unified and independent. Several years later, all Korean policemen were assigned to wear modernized uniforms. In the meantime, the Empire of Japan began its vast expansion across the Pacific, gaining islands such as the Mariana Islands (1901), Carolina Islands (1904), Marshall Islands (1904) and the Hawaiian Islands (1905), after a brief war with the United States for sphere of influence over the Republic of Hawaii. To the northwest, the Amnok River (Yalu River) separates Korea from Manchuria while the Duman River (Tumen River) separates it from Russia. That reform was closely involved to the reform of land tax system, which was conducted under the leadership of Yi Yong-ik, who also carried out the monetary reforms in Korea. The empire began with the law and perception of the international system at the time stacked against what was a slowly modernizing country. iv) The Kingdom of Venice reunited the Italian Peninsula, conquering Slovenia and Croatia in the process. After a decisive victory in the battle of Hiroshima, the Korean Empire was able to win over Dokdo, along with Tsushima and claimed dominance over the Ryukyu Islands. Korean dynasties had given tribute to Chinese dynasties. However, the new and modern reforms pushed forward by the pro-Japanese progressives, the most controversial of which was the mandatory cutting of the traditional top knot, ignited further resentment and discontent. In that time, along with modernized weaving factories which were established to meet demand for textiles on domestic market, technological innovations in the field of weaving industry occurred in Korea. When the Red Army led by Trotsky marched into Moscow, they found that the imperial family, along with numerous Czarist bureaucrats and supporters, fled east of the Baikal and to Chita. The southern and western regions of the pen… More and more intellectuals were informed of the Western civilization and became conscious of the modernized powerful nations of Europe and America. Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. The first legislation enacted by the new state was the 1897 Law on Weights and Measures standardizing Korea's various local systems of traditional weights and measures. The Army was disbanded on August 1, 1907, as a consequence of the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1907. Japan's secret alliance with China and its attack on the port of Wonsan, Pohang and Pusan had varying results; however, it turned out to be a bad choice for Japan to attack Korea because the Chinese lost more quickly than expected. when King Tan-gun, a legendary figure born of the son of Heaven and a woman from a bear-totem tribe, established the first kingdom named Choson, literally meaning the "Land of the Morning Calm." The Special Committee for the Virtual Museum of Korean History (2009), "Empire" as a description of foreign policy, This page was last edited on 5 January 2021, at 15:42. Under royal finance and support, American missionary doctor Horace N. Allen introduced Western medicine by establishing Gwanghyewon, what would become Severance Hospital and the oldest Western-style hospital in Korea. Founding of the Joseon Dynasty In 1910, Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan after years of war, intimidation and political machinations; the country would be considered a part of Japan until 1945. In the military sphere, the Korean army as it existed in the early 1890s consisted of about 5,000 soldiers and it was increased to an immense amount of 28,000 right before the Russo-Japanese War. Usually, the usage of Emperor was reserved only for the emperor of China, the Son of Heaven. In 1898, the emperor authorized the creation of a joint venture with American businessmen. Although Korea pleaded its case to the powerful members of colonial elite nations at The Hague, the view of protectorate status of Japan from the growing Japanese influences over Korea seemed natural and beneficial at the height of colonialism in the first decade of the twentieth century to the Westerners. There, he proclaimed the founding of the "Great Korean Empire", officially re-designated the national title as such, and declared the new era name Gwangmu (Hangul: 광무, Hanja: 光武) (meaning warrior of light), effectively severing Korea's superficial historic ties as a tributary of Qing China, which Korea had adhered to since the prior Manchurian invasion in 1636. At the time, Japan was powerless to resist such foreign pressure, especially by nations that it considered far more advanced and which it sought to emulate, and as such relinquished its claim to Liaodong Peninsula. The 'Tonglai Seven' actually have studied in King' College London from 1849 to 1855, with financial support from the merchant-scholar Park yul-sung. It shares borders with the Russian Empire and its protectorate, The Mongolian Republic, to the north, Qing China to the west, and its maritime borders with the Empire of Japan, Republic of China (Taiwan) French Indochina, American East Indies and the Dutch East Indies. The first major difference are these: i) Portugal has started colonization of Australia after its discovery in 1654. During the next six months, the speculated Chinese victory was unrealized and the Korean Empire territorially gained much from the war, such as Formosa and the Liaotung Peninsula. The largest empire in world history. During the Boxer Rebellion and onward, Russia kept increasing the number of soldiers in Manchuria despite the request of various nations to remove their military from the region. ix) The colonies Spain lost up to 1931 were the Philippines (by the United States and Korea), Cuba (by the United States), Argentina (by the British) and Mexico (by the independence movement). A major turn in history for China was when the Dutch contacted Korea for trade in 1499. A group of Korean officials and intellectuals felt great necessity of the comprehensive reform of the country, after the observation tour of other modernized countries. Succeeding the old royal Army of Joseon, the Gwangmu Reform reorganized the military to a modern Western-style military. The competition led to an atmosphere of diplomatic tension between the countries, and the minor skirmishes led to escalation into the Korea-Japanese War in 1873. The Korean Empire is a faction that possesses plans to dominate the entire universe under their control. These laws were called the Gabo Reform, referring to the year (1894) in which they began.[3]. Next were bi-lateral treaties with the following countries: Great Britain (1845), Russian Empire (1849), United States (1850),and Prussia (1853). The remaining soldiers were later incorporated as Emperor Sunjong's Royal Guards, which continued even after the annexation in 1910. There, they were supported by both Japan and Korea, who needed a buffer state between them and the new Soviet Russia. The First Sino-Japanese War marked the rapid decline of any power the Joseon state had managed to hold against foreign interference, as the battles of the conflict were fought in Korea and surrounding waters. Korea during the Joseon dynasty (1392–1897) was a perfunctory client kingdom of the Qing dynasty (1636–1912) in China, even though Joseon was managed independently from China by the King. With the Angara River and Baikal lake acting as the border between themselves and the Communists, the Czarist Russian forces went deep into Mongolia, in desperate need for arable lands and warmer weather. In that time, modern urban infrastructure was built by the Gwangmu government. The southern tip of the peninsula faces the Korea Strait and East China Sea. Coincidentally, one of the priests was a cousin of the French … In consequence, Hanseong Electric Company, operating a public electrical lighting network and an electric streetcar system was founded. 800 BC: Beginning of the Liaoning bronze dagger culture. Secret diplomatic contacts were sent by the Gwangmu Emperor in the fall of 1905 to entities outside of Korea presenting Korea's desperate case to preserve their sovereignty because normal diplomatic channels were no longer an option due to the constant surveillance by the Japanese. In 1843, fourteen French Catholic priests were executed along with several other Koreans for conspiring against the kingdom with plans such as assassination of a key governmental official and introduction of Roman Catholicism as a national religion. Several years later, all Korean soldiers and policemen were assigned to wear Western uniforms. History of Great Korean Empire - 3 (Korean Edition) (Korean) Paperback – January 1, 1994 by Sanho Kim (Author, Illustrator), San-ho Kim (Author) See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Currency: Korean YenGovernment: Imperial Republic Languages: Korean,Manchu, Preceded By: ROK,DPRK,PRC Proceeded By: PRKM. When Japan experienced the Meiji Restoration, the Emperor of Japan was declared the source of sovereignty in the Japanese government. Within the treaty, some key elements were: i) Extraterritoriality of foreigners in Korea, and their freedom to trade any materials except opium; ii) Exchange of ambassadors between the countries; iii) Fixed low tariffs rates. The project was interrupted owing to the Russo-Japanese War in 1904–1905, after having finished about two-thirds of the whole land. [13], On November 17, 1905 the Eulsa Treaty (known also as "1905 Agreement", "The Five Article Treaty" or "Second Japan-Korean Convention") was signed in Korea even before Dr. Homer Hulbert's mission entered Washington. The history of human activity in Korea can be traced far into the Paleolithic period, about 500,000 years ago. History of the Korean Empire (The Different Choice), Global Situation during The Different Choice: 1931, Countries by National Power Index in 1931. At its greatest extent, it covered some 9 million square miles of territory, making it the largest contiguous land empire in history. After several strenuous weeks of diplomacy and negotiations, Japan entered the War on Korea's side and started to attack Vladivostok and Sakhalin while Korea was pushing north into Harbin. By the end of the First World War, several corporate conglomerates, or Chaebol, began to emerge from the sea of medium-sized businesses. It extended from the Pacific Ocean to the Danube River and the Persian Gulf. While Russia was busy in the Eastern Front, Japan acquired the Kamchatka Peninsula and the land east of the Omolon river, thereby acquiring land abundant with natural resources. This sparked a revolt led by former imperial soldiers leading to the battle at Namdaemun Gate. 1500 BC: Beginning of the Mumun pottery period. The First Sino-Japanese Warmarked the rapid decline of any power the Joseon state had managed to hold against foreign interference, as the battles of the conflict were fought in Korea an… With Formosa (1884), the Philippines (1910) and Ryukyu Islands (1874), Korea became one of the major powers in the world. The name of the Empire, Daehan Jeguk, literally meaning "Great Han Empire", was derived from Samhan, specifically the Three Kingdoms of Korea (not the ancient confederacies in the southern Korean Peninsula),[4][5] in the tradition of naming new states after historic states (Gubon Sincham, Hanja: 舊本新參, Hangul: 구본신참). 1 Origins 2 2436 2.1 Militia 2.2 Fascirians 3 2460 3.1 Koreans Vs Terranovians 4 Gallery By the 2340's, the North Koreans lost their land when they started a vicious campaign; attempting to conquer all of the asian countries on Earth. There were several differences between the real world and the parallel world in 1931. It's a useful reference book to learn about the important people who influenced the history of Korea, and by just going with the flow you pretty much understand Korean history in general since it's well structured in chronological order. Additionally, the missionaries provided Western education for Korean girls, who had previously been excluded from the educational system. In 1905, Korea was made a colonial protectorate of Japan and in 1910 it was annexed by the country outright. In 1914, when Austria attacked Turkey, Russia was dragged into the war against Turkey because of its alliance with Austria. Yi Beom-jin, an official, later independence fighter against the Japanese. History. Sensing the time to be ripe for attack, the Korean army sent a preemptive strike against the Russians in Changchun, on a spring night in 1904. Around the same time, the Russian Empire (or Czarist Russia) was able to fend off incessant Soviet attackes by establishing garrisons along the border. The new laws passed by progressives and reformers in the royal cabinet forced through long-desired reforms aimed at revamping Korea's antiquated society. 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