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Death of the Hongzhi Emperor (1505)

Type Event Region Asia Time 1505

In June 1505 the Ming Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youtang died in the Forbidden City at age thirty-five, triggering the accession of Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao…

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  1. 1505Forbidden City · BeijingThe Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youtang fell ill in early summer and took to his bed in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Grand Secretaries and eunuchs of the Directorate of Ceremonial were ordered to attend him, and Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao was appointed regent.
  2. 1505Palace of Heavenly Purity, Forbidden City · BeijingZhu Youtang died at the age of thirty-five after an eighteen-year reign. The court immediately issued an edict of mourning, determined the temple name and posthumous name, and initiated the succession and funeral rites for the new sovereign.

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