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Tianqi

15th emperor of the Ming dynasty

b. 1605 CE – d. 1627 CE World The Far East

The Tianqi Emperor (23 December 1605 – 30 September 1627) is the 15th emperor of the Ming dynasty from 1620 to 1627.

Born Zhu Youjiao, he is the Taichang Emperor's eldest son.

His era name means "Heavenly opening".

Moran, J. (2017). Tianqi. History Atlas. Retrieved 5 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/tianqi/

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