Person

Zhengtong Emperor

emperor of the Ming Dynasty

b. 1427 CE – d. 1464 CE World The Far East

Zhu Qizhen ( 29 November 1427 – 23 February 1464) is an emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

He rules as the Zhengtong Emperor from 1435 to 1449, and as the Tianshun Emperor from 1457 to 1464.

His first era name means "Right governance" and the second one means "Obedient to Heaven".

Moran, J. (2017). Zhengtong Emperor. History Atlas. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/zhengtong-emperor/

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