Birth of Yongle
Birth of Yongle, as Zhu Di, the 4th son of Hongwu
Role range: 1402-1424
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Yongle Biography and Timeline
Follow Yongle through 10 dated historical records for China.
Yongle, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1360–1424Years on this page
1360
1370
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of China
Role range: 1402-1424
1399
Rebellion of Yongle
Rebels against Chu Yun-Wen
Rebellion of Yongle
Rebels against Chu Yun-Wen
Role range: 1402-1424
1402
Coup
Overthrows Chu Yun-Wen
Role range: 1402-1424
1406
Temple of Heaven
Commences the construction of the Temple of Heaven. Commences the construction of the Temple of Agriculture
Role range: 1402-1424
1407
Capture of Annam
Captures Annan
1421
Capital
Moves his capital to his old power base at Beijing
Role range: 1402-1424
1424
Burial
Buried in a tomb at Changling, Shisanling, Hebei
Role range: 1402-1424
Death of Yongle
Death of Yongle
Role range: 1402-1424
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.