#226 – Ming 16: Forcing the Palace Gate
<p>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.</p><br /><p><strong><u>Time Period Covered:</u></strong></p><p>1449-1457 CE</p><br /><p><strong><u>Major Historical Figure<span class="ql-cursor"></span>s:</u></strong></p><p><strong>Ming Dynasty:</strong></p><p>Zhu Qizhen (Emperor Yingzong) [r. Zhengtong Era: 1435-1449, Tianshun Era: 1457-1464]</p><p>Zhu Qiyu (the Jingtai Emperor) [r. 1449-1457]</p><p>Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen [b. 1447]</p><p>Crown Prince Zhu Jianzhi [1448-1453]</p><p>Minister Xu Yuzhen</p><p>Xing An, Head Imperial Eunuch</p><p>Yu Qian, Minister of War [1398-1457]</p><br /><p><strong>Northern Yuan/Oirat Mongols:</strong></p><p>Esen Taishi [1407-1455, (r. as Khaghan of N. Yuan, 1453-1455)]</p><p>Toghto Bukha (Taisun Khaghan) [r. 1433-1453]</p><p>Xi Ning, turncoat eunuch [d. 1450]</p><p><br /></p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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#226 – Ming 16: Forcing the Palace Gate
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Summary
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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