Zhu Qizhen (November 29, 1427 – February 23, 1464) was an emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He ruled as the Zhengtong Emperor from 1435 to 1449，and as the Tianshun Emperor from 1457 to 1464. Zhengtong Emperor - First Reign. Zhu Qizhen was the son of the Xuande Emperor Zhu Zhanji and his Empress Sun. At the beginning of Zhengtong's reign, the Ming dynasty was prosperous and at the height of its power as a result Xuande Emperor's able administration. Zhengtong's accession at the age of eight make ...

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• Zhengtong Emperor - First Reign
• Zhengtong Emperor - Imprisonment by the Mongols
• Zhengtong Emperor - House Arrest and Second Reign
• Zhengtong Emperor - Note

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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 brother for almost seven years. He resided in the southern palace of the Forbidden city and all outside contacts were severely curtailed by the Jingtai Emperor. Zhengtong's son (later Emperor Chenghua) was stripped of the title of crown prince and replaced by Jingtai's own son. This act greatly upset and devastated Zhengtong but the heir apparent died shortly thereafter. Overcome with grief, the Jingtai Em ...

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Zhengtong Emperor, Zhengtong Emperor - First Reign, Zhengtong Emperor - Imprisonment by the Mongols, Zhengtong Emperor - House Arrest and Second Reign, Zhengtong Emperor - Note

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