Emperor Yingzong of Ming

Facts

Reign (first)

7 February 1435 – 22 September 1449 (6th ruler of Ming)

Reign (restored)

11 February 1457 – 23 February 1464 (8th ruler of Ming)

Length of reign

21 years

Born

1427

Died

23 February 1464

Age at accession

9

Age at death

38

Cause of death

Natural causesNatural death or illness (including old age)

Path to the throne

Designated heirRestoredSucceeded the previous ruler of the same regime, who had chosen the heir (by testament, naming a crown prince, etc.)

Predecessor

Xuande Emperor, Jingtai Emperor (restoration)

Successor

Jingtai Emperor, Chenghua Emperor

Era names

• 正統 Zhèngtǒng (proclaimed 1435)
• 天順 Tiānshùn (proclaimed 1457)

Ages are given in East Asian reckoning (sui): a person is one year old at birth and gains a year at each New Year, so the figure is one or two years higher than the Western age.

During the reign

Number of times each event is recorded in the official histories. How each item is counted

Era name changes

2

General amnesties

8

Empresses installed

1

Crown princes deposed

0

Personal campaigns

1

Rebellions suppressed

16

Rebellions faced

20

Capital relocations

0