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 of China. He ruled as the Zhengtong Emperor from 1435 to 1449, and as the Tianshun Emperor from
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll
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 of China. In July 1449, Esen Taishi, leader o
Emperor Yingzong of Ming
…the eunuch Wang Zhen. In 1449, at Wang Zhen's suggestion, Emperor Yingzong personally led the army against the Mongol army of Esen Taishi, but at the Battle of Tumu Fortress, Esen's army defeated the Ming army and captured the Emperor. This event shocked the government and the country, leading the court to elevate Emperor…
A Mongol horseman. Miniature from the 15th–16th century.
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