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#226 – Ming 16: Forcing the Palace Gate
Following the events at the Tumu Fort, Emperor Yingzong takes an unscheduled sabbatical in Mongolia, the Mongol warlord Esen Taishi attempts to return something lost for a price, Beijing battens down the hatches in preparation for Genghis Khan come anew, and brotherly love reaches its breaking point.
Time Period Covered:
1449-1457 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Ming Dynasty:
Zhu Qizhen (Emperor Yingzong) [r. Zhengtong Era: 1435-1449, Tianshun Era: 1457-1464]
Zhu Qiyu (the Jingtai Emperor) [r. 1449-1457]
Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen [b. 1447]
Crown Prince Zhu Jianzhi [1448-1453]
Minister Xu Yuzhen
Xing An, Head Imperial Eunuch
Yu Qian, Minister of War [1398-1457]
Northern Yuan/Oirat Mongols:
Esen Taishi [1407-1455, (r. as Khaghan of N. Yuan, 1453-1455)]
Toghto Bukha (Taisun Khaghan) [r. 1433-1453]
Xi Ning, turncoat eunuch [d. 1450]
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Following the events at the Tumu Fort, Emperor Yingzong takes an unscheduled sabbatical in Mongolia, the Mongol warlord Esen Taishi attempts to return something lost for a price, Beijing battens down the hatches in preparation for Genghis Khan come anew, and brotherly love reaches its breaking point.
Time Period Covered:
1449-1457 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Ming Dynasty:
Zhu Qizhen (Emperor Yingzong) [r. Zhengtong Era: 1435-1449, Tianshun Era: 1457-1464]
Zhu Qiyu (the Jingtai Emperor) [r. 1449-1457]
Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen [b. 1447]
Crown Prince Zhu Jianzhi [1448-1453]
Minister Xu Yuzhen
Xing An, Head Imperial Eunuch
Yu Qian, Minister of War [1398-1457]
Northern Yuan/Oirat Mongols:
Esen Taishi [1407-1455, (r. as Khaghan of N. Yuan, 1453-1455)]
Toghto Bukha (Taisun Khaghan) [r. 1433-1453]
Xi Ning, turncoat eunuch [d. 1450]
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