Korea royal refuge at the Russian legation

The Agwan Pacheon (Korean: 아관파천, in Korean characters 俄館播遷) incident occurred in 1896 in Korea when King Gojong and his crown prince left the Gyeongbokgung palace to take refuge at the Russian legation in Seoul. The incident resulted in a temporary decline of Japan's influence in Korea and corresponding rise in Russia's influence.

Korea royal refuge at the Russian legation

The Agwan Pacheon (Korean: 아관파천, in Korean characters 俄館播遷) incident occurred in 1896 in Korea when King Gojong and his crown prince left the Gyeongbokgung palace to take refuge at the Russian legation in Seoul. The incident resulted in a temporary decline of Japan's influence in Korea and corresponding rise in Russia's influence.