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#226 – Ming 16: Forcing the Palace Gate

#226 – Ming 16: Forcing the Palace Gate

Released Saturday, 6th November 2021
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#226 – Ming 16: Forcing the Palace Gate

#226 – Ming 16: Forcing the Palace Gate

#226 – Ming 16: Forcing the Palace Gate

#226 – Ming 16: Forcing the Palace Gate

Saturday, 6th November 2021
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Following the events at the Tumu Fort, Emperor Yingzong takes an unscheduled sabbatical in Mongolia, the Mongol warlord Esen Taishi attempts to return something lost for a price, Beijing battens down the hatches in preparation for Genghis Khan come anew, and brotherly love reaches its breaking point.

Time Period Covered:1449-1457 CE

Major Historical Figures:Ming Dynasty:Zhu Qizhen (Emperor Yingzong) [r. Zhengtong Era: 1435-1449, Tianshun Era: 1457-1464]Zhu Qiyu (the Jingtai Emperor) [r. 1449-1457]Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen [b. 1447]Crown Prince Zhu Jianzhi [1448-1453]Minister Xu YuzhenXing An, Head Imperial EunuchYu Qian, Minister of War [1398-1457]

Northern Yuan/Oirat Mongols:Esen Taishi [1407-1455, (r. as Khaghan of N. Yuan, 1453-1455)]Toghto Bukha (Taisun Khaghan) [r. 1433-1453]Xi Ning, turncoat eunuch [d. 1450]

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