Birth of Jiajing1507
Birth of Jiajing, born as Zhu Houcong
Historical person
Jiajing Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jiajing, based on 16 World History Database records associated with China.
16 records1507–156714 events8 places
Chronological biography
1507
1519
Succession1519
Accepted as the heir, aged 12
1521
Succession1521
Succeeds as Emperor of China
1522
Diplomatic Expulsion at Beijing1522
The Portuguese are expelled from Peking
1525
Invasion of China1525
The Russians cross the Amur but are repulsed
1542
Renyin Palace Plot27 November 1542
Survives an attempt by palace women to strangle him with a silk cord during the Renyin Palace Plot.
Aftermath of Renyin Palace PlotDecember 1542
Orders severe punishment after recovering from the assassination attempt; women accused of involvement are executed.
1555
Siege of Nanking1555
About 70 pirates loot Nanjing
Siege of Nanking1555
Nanking is besieged by Japanese pirates
1556
Disaster23 January 1556
The Worlds worst ever disaster, 830,000 perish. About 830,000 perish after earthquakes cause the Yellow & Wei rivers to flood
Earthquake23 January 1556
About 830,000 perish after earthquakes cause the Yellow & Wei rivers to flood
1557
Rule of Macao1557
The Portuguese establish a base at Macao
1562
Late Jiajing Reign1562
Jiajing continues ruling through ministers during the later Ming period
1563
Late Jiajing Rule1563
Jiajing continues governing through senior ministers during the late Ming reign
1567
Burial1567
Buried in a tomb at Yongling, Shisanling, Hebei
Death of Jiajing1567
Death of Jiajing
Titles and roles
Emperor · Emperor · Ming Emperor
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.