The following is a timeline of the Gwangmu Reform, the effort by Queen Min (명성황후,明成皇后) and later Emperor Gojong (고종,高宗) to modernise Joseon (조선,朝鮮) and later the Korean Empire (대한제국,大韓帝國) from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Although many people have the notion that this period was marked with the fight for power between Heungseon Daewongun (흥선대원군, 興宣大院君 - King Gojong's father) and Queen Min (King Gojong's wife), it was rather the era of great changes relevant to modernisation after the harsh oppressive years during the "Regency" of King Gojong's father. This reform also was one of the most successful for modernising in a short period of time during Korean history. Although the reform was mostly centred on the time period after the proclamation of the Korean Empire, it inc