Empress Myeongseongtae, of the Yeoheung Min clan, personal name Min Ja-yeong, commonly known as Empress Myeongseong, was the wife of Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon and the first emperor of the Korean Empire. She was queen of Joseon from 1866 until her assassination in 1895. Known as Queen Min during her lifetime, she was posthumously honored as empress following the establishment of the Korean Empire.
- Occupation
- politician, diplomat, consort
- Position held
- queen consort
- Citizenship
- Joseon
- Born
- September 25, 1851, November 17, 1851, 1851
