Kingdom of Great Joseon

대조선국 (大朝鮮國)
Dae Joseonguk
CapitalHanseong
Common languagesKorean
Religion
Confucianism (state ideology)
Buddhism
Shamanism
Christianity (recognized in 1886)
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
King 
• 1392–1398
Taejo (1st)
• 1400–1418
Taejong (3rd)
• 1418–1450
Sejong the Great (4th)
• 1776–1800
Jeongjo (22nd)
• 1863–1897
Gojong (26th)
Yeonguijeong 
• 1392–1398
Jeong Do-jeon
• 1431–1449
Hwang Hui
• 1592–1598
Ryu Seong-ryong
• 1793–1801
Chae Je-gong
• 1894
Kim Hong-jip
History 
• Coup of 1388
22 May 1388–3 June 1388
• Coronation of Taejo
17 July 1392
• Promulgation of the Korean alphabet
9 October 1446
• Japanese invasions
1592–1598
• First and second Manchu invasions
1627, 1636–1637
• Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876
26 February 1876
• Elevation to empire
13 October 1897
• Annexation of Korea by Japan
22 August 1910