Zhengtong Emperor - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Zhengtong Emperor: Encyclopedia - Zhengtong Emperor
Zhu Qizhen (November 29, 1427 – February 23, 1464) was an emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He ruled as the Zhengtong Emperor from 1435 to 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhengtong Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhengtong Emperor - House Arrest And Second Reign
The Zhengtong Emperor was released one year later in 1450 but when he returned to China, he was immediately put under house arrest by his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1464: Encyclopedia - 1464
1464 - Events. February - Christian I of Denmark and Norway who was also serving as King of Sweden is declared deposed from the later ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1427: Encyclopedia - 1427
1427 - Events. Lincoln College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, is founded. Balsics rule of Montenegro comes to an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oyirad: Encyclopedia - Oyirad
The Oyirad (also spelled Oirat or Oyrat) is another name for the Kalmyk (Kalmyk: Хальмгуд, Russian: Калмыки) people. The n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Decline Of The Ming
Yongle Emperor being a warrior, was able to maintain the foreign policy of his father. However, Yongle successors attached little importa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chenghua Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Chenghua Emperor - Reign As Emperor
Chenghua ascended the throne at the age of 17 and started out as a wise ruler. During the early part of his administration, Chenghua carr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oyirad: Encyclopedia Ii - Oyirad - Terminology
Historically, the term Oirat has been used more commonly by other peoples in China and Mongolia, and the term Kalmyk more commonly by oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Building The The Great Wall
After the Ming army defeat at Battle of tumu and later raids by the Mongols under a new leader, Altan Khan, the Ming adopted a new strate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Fall Of The Ming Dynasty
The fall of the Ming Dynasty was a protracted affair, its roots beginning as early as 1600 with the emergence of the Manchu state under N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Origins
The Mongol Yuan Dynasty ruled before the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. During the rule, the Mongols' discrimination against the Han ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Fall Of The Ming Dynasty
The fall of the Ming Dynasty was a protracted affair, its roots beginning as early as 1600 with the emergence of the Manchu state under N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Exploration To Isolation
( See the closeup for more detail ) Between 1405 and 1433, Ming emperors sent seven maritime expeditions probing down into the South Seas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Fall Of The Ming Dynasty
The fall of the Ming Dynasty was a protracted affair, its roots beginning as early as 1600 with the emergence of the Manchu state under N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Commerce Revolution
Hong Wu's prejudice against the merchant class did not diminish the numbers of traders. On the contrary, commerce was on much greater sca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chenghua Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Chenghua Emperor - Legacy
Emperor Chenghua's reign can be distinguished by his early attempts to reform the government and trying his best to rule the country. His...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Ming Military Conquests
The beginning of the Ming dynasty was one of Ming military conquests as they sought to perpetuate their hold on power. Early in his reign...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Agricultural Revolution
Historians consider the Hongwu emperor to be one of the greatest emperors of China. From the start of his rule, he took great care to dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oyirad: Encyclopedia Ii - Oyirad - Kalmykia
The modern-day Republic of Kalmykia is situated south of the city of Volvograd on the northwestern shores of the Caspian Sea. Other geogr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Algriculture Revolution
Historian considers Hongwu emperor as one the greatest Emperor of china.From the first, great care was taken by Hung Wu emperor to distri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Exploration To Isolation
( See the closeup for more detail ) Between 1405 and 1433, Ming emperors sent seven maritime expeditions probing down into the South Seas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Origins
The Mongol Yuan Dynasty ruled before the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. During the rule, the Mongols' discrimination against the Han ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ming Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Ming Dynasty - Commerce Revolution
Hong Wu prejudice against the merchant class did not diminish the numbers of traders. On the contrary, commerce was on much greater scale...   » Read the article