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Emperor Kwang Su
Qing emperor during the Hundred Days' Reform, later placed under house arrest.
minor
Also known as the late Emperor Kwang Su, Kwang Su, the young Emperor Kwang Su
First appearance: XXII: The Coup d'État of 1898
Emperor Kwang Su shows up with force in XXII: The Coup d'État of 1898. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Deposed emperor; portrayed as a patriot reformer and pioneer of reform movement.
Emperor Kwang Su first appears in 0024 xxii the coup d tat of 1898.
In XXII: The Coup d'État of 1898: Deposed emperor; portrayed as a patriot reformer and pioneer of reform movement.
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