Emperor Yingzong of Ming
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Emperor Yingzong of Ming, personal name Zhu Qizhen, was the sixth and eighth emperor of the Ming dynasty. He ruled as the Zhengtong Emperor from 1435 to 1449, and as the Tianshun Emperor from 1457 to
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll, kept in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Wang Zhen led Emperor Yingzong's government from 1442 to 1449.
Emperor Yingzong's Tumu campaign in 1449
Lady Qian, Emperor Yingzong's empress
Tumu Crisis
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The Tumu Crisis, also known as the Crisis of the Tumu Fortress, or the Jisi Incident, was a border conflict between the Oirat Mongols and the Ming dynasty. In July 1449, Esen Taishi, leader of the Oir
A Mongol horseman. Miniature from the 15th–16th century.
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