Chongzhen Emperor (1628-1644)
Chongzhen Emperor was the 15th and final Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was the fifth son of Emperor Taichang. Upon the death of his brother, Chongzhen ascended the throne …
Ming Emperors
Tianqi Emperor (1621-1627)
Tianqi was the 15th and penultimate ruler of the Ming Dynasty. He was the eldest son of Taichang Emperor who ruled the empire for just 29 days. He was only …
Wanli Emperor (1573-1619)
Wanli was Emperor Longqing’s third son and the 13th Emperor to rule the Ming Dynasty. He was just 9 years old when he ascended the throne, which meant that he …
Longqing Emperor (1567-1572)
Longqing was the 12th Emperor to rule the Ming Dynasty in China. He inherited the country in a state of disarray, due to the mismanagement and corruption at the reign …
Jiajing Emperor (1522-1566)
Jiajing Emperor was the cousin of the former Zhengde Emperor and the 11th Ming ruler to reign the dynasty. Jiajing ascended the throne as a result of the sudden death …
Zhengde Emperor (1506-1521)
Emperor Zhengde was the 10th Ming ruler and the only surviving son of the preceding Hongzhi Emperor. From a young age he was thoroughly educated in Confucian literature, and showed …
Hongzhi Emperor (1488-1505)
Hongzhi was the son of Chenghua Emperor and became the ninth emperor to rule the Ming Dynasty. His rule of the empire was known as the “Hongzhi Silver Age”, he …
Chenghua Emperor (1465-1487)
Chenghua Emperor was sixteen years old when he ascended the throne. He was the son of Zhengtong Emperor. Chenghua established himself by introducing new policies meant to reduce taxes and …