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Succession

China · House / House of Ming. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

18Records
1368–1627Date range
13Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1368

Hongwu1368

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China, Hongwu means "Vast Military Power"

1370

Yongle1370

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China

1396

Jianwen1396

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China

1424

Hongxi1424

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China

Xuande1424

House / House of Ming

Becomes the heir apparent

1425

Xuande1425

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China

1428

Chu Chi-Chen1428

House / House of Ming

Becomes the heir apparent

1435

Chu Chi-Chen1435

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China

1449

Chu Chi-Yu1449

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China, younger brother of Chu Chi-Chen captured by the Mongols

1457

Chu Chi-Chen1457

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China, 2nd part of reign

1464

Chenghua1464

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China

1475

Chenghua1475

House / House of Ming

Released from house arrest, becomes heir apparent

1487

Honghzi1487

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China

1505

Zhengde1505

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China

1519

Jiajing1519

House / House of Ming

Accepted as the heir, aged 12

1521

Jiajing1521

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China

1620

Nurhachi1620

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China

1627

Chung Chien1627

House / House of Ming

Succeeds as Emperor of China

Names involved

ChenghuaChu Chi-ChenChu Chi-YuChung ChienHonghziHongwuHongxiJiajingJianwenNurhachiXuandeYongleZhengde

Provenance

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