The Dawn of a New Era in Korea In the late 19th century, Korea stood at a crossroads between tradition […]
A Nation at the Crossroads: Korea’s Turbulent 1890s The late 19th century marked a pivotal era for Korea as it […]
The Geopolitical Chessboard of Late 19th-Century East Asia In the closing years of the 19th century, Northeast Asia became a […]
A Diplomatic Mission Amid Imperial Celebrations In May 1896, Japanese statesman Yamagata Aritomo embarked on a delicate diplomatic mission to […]
The Geopolitical Chessboard of Late 19th-Century Asia In the closing years of the 19th century, Northeast Asia became a focal […]
The Geopolitical Chessboard of Late 19th Century Korea As the 19th century drew to a close, Korea found itself caught […]
The Powder Keg of Late Joseon Korea In the winter of 1896, a dramatic predawn escape by King Gojong and […]
A Kingdom in Crisis: Korea’s Precarious Position In the winter of 1896, Korea—officially the Joseon Dynasty—found itself caught in a […]
The Prelude to Conflict: East Asia in the Late 19th Century The late 19th century was a period of dramatic […]
The Political Powder Keg of 19th-Century Korea The late 19th century was a period of intense imperial rivalry in East […]
The Precarious Balance of Power in Joseon Korea In the summer of 1895, tensions between Japan and Korea reached a […]
The Tumultuous Backdrop of Late Joseon Korea The year 1895 marked a critical juncture in Korea’s Joseon Dynasty, as the […]
The Gathering Storm: Russian Naval Power and Japanese Ambitions In the spring of 1895, the waters off China’s Shandong Peninsula […]
The Geopolitical Chessboard of 19th-Century East Asia In the twilight of the 19th century, the decaying Qing Dynasty became the […]
The Gathering Storm: Russia’s Strategic Dilemma in East Asia In the winter of 1895, as the Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895) neared […]
A Sudden Transition of Power On November 2, 1894 (October 21 by the old Julian calendar), the Russian Empire faced […]
A Military Observer in the Far East In the turbulent summer of 1894, Russian naval captain Vogak found himself at […]
The Powder Keg of East Asia: Origins of the Conflict The late 19th century witnessed a dramatic shift in East […]
The Powder Keg of Late 19th Century Korea The summer of 1894 witnessed a seismic shift in East Asian geopolitics […]
The Tinderbox of 1894: Rising Tensions in Korea In the summer of 1894, Korea became the focal point of escalating […]
The Gathering Storm in Joseon Korea In the summer of 1894, tensions in East Asia reached a boiling point as […]
A Tsarist Officer in the Far East In the closing decades of the 19th century, the Russian Empire turned its […]
