Yongle Emperor

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Sources

1. BookZheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405–1433
2. BookThe Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties
3. WebsiteImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang

Relations

parent of:

• Hongxi Emperor

  Sources: The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405–1433

child of:

• Zhu Yuanzhang

  Sources: The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405–1433

built:

• Forbidden City

  Sources: Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang, The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties

conquered:

• Nanjingsince 13 Jul 1402 O.S.

  Sources: Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405–1433, When China Ruled the Seas: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405–1433

overthrew:

• Jianwen Emperorsince 1402 O.S.

  Sources: The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405–1433

patron of:

• Zheng He

  Sources: Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405–1433, When China Ruled the Seas: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405–1433

ruled:

• Ming dynasty1402 O.S. – 1424 O.S.

  Sources: The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405–1433

was succeeded by:

• Hongxi Emperorsince 1424 O.S.

  Sources: The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405–1433

Appears in11 items

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  Dynasties of China3 items
  • Ming · emperor23 Jan 1368 O.S.
  • Zheng He’s first voyage · emperor1405 O.S.
  • Beijing becomes the capital · builder1421 O.S.
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  Zheng He’s Treasure Fleets8 items
  • Captured by the Ming army and castrated · patron1381 O.S.
  • The Jingnan campaign · rebel princeAug 1399 O.S.
  • 
    Zhu Di takes Nanjing · conqueror13 Jul 1402 O.S.
  • 
    Yongle reign · emperor17 Jul 1402 O.S.
  • Given the surname Zheng · emperor1404 O.S.
  • 170 of the fleet’s men killed on Java · emperor1406 O.S.
  • 
    A giraffe from Bengal is hailed as a qilin · recipient1414 O.S.
  • Fire in the new Forbidden City · emperorMay 1421 O.S.

Mentioned in1 item

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  Zheng He’s Treasure Fleets1 item
  • Hongxi reign7 Sep 1424 O.S.