Founding the Ming Dynasty: Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Hongwu
June 13, 2024
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as posted by the channelHow can an orphaned, illiterate peasant end up on the throne of China? Discover the story of Zhu Yuanzhang, who became a buddhist monk, red turban rebellion soldier, warlord, and eventually, emperor of China, founding the Ming dynasty.
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🎬 VIDEO CREDITS 🎬
少年朱元璋 Zhu Yuanzhang's childhood (2017)
Founding Emperor of Ming Dynasty (2006)
Empress Ki (2013)
📜 MAIN SOURCES 📜
The Cambridge History of China - Volume 7 (1988), Frederick W. Mote & Denis Twitchett
🏷️ TAGS 🏷️
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yuan dynasty
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Introduction: (0:00)
Context: (00:36)
A chaotic start: (01:21)
Disaster: (03:51)
The Red Turban Rebellion: (06:07)
Rebel soldier: (07:57)
Rising the ranks: (10:28)
Zhu's autonomy: (15:52)
Northern and Southern red turbans: (20:15)
The conquest of the South: (23:37)
The war with the Han: (25:17)
Trouble in the East: (28:55)
The battle of Lake Poyang: (32:18)
The conquest of the East: (38:39)
The Ming dynasty: (46:27)
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