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The Jingtai Emperor's Accession as Prince of Cheng

Type Event Region Asia Time 1449

After the 1449 Tumu Crisis captured Emperor Yingzong, the court enthroned Prince of Cheng Zhu Qiyu as emperor under the Jingtai era name, providing a…

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  1. 1449Beijing · BeijingWith Emperor Yingzong captured and Esen's forces advancing on the capital, court ministers Yu Qian and Wang Wen asked the empress dowager to act, proposing to enthrone Yingzong's younger brother, Prince of Cheng Zhu Qiyu, to steady morale and lead the resistance; the prince initially declined several times.
  2. 1449Beijing · BeijingPrince of Cheng Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne, honored Emperor Yingzong as Grand Emperor Emeritus and Empress Dowager Sun as Empress Dowager Shenglie, changed the era name to Jingtai, and appointed Yu Qian as Minister of War to oversee the capital's defenses and the armies mobilized in the emperor's name.
  3. 1449Beijing · BeijingAfter taking the throne, the Jingtai Emperor dismissed Wang Zhen's followers, promoted officials favoring resistance, ordered armies from all regions to march to the capital's aid, and supported Yu Qian's decision to hold the capital firmly, keeping the Ming with a unified command center even with the emperor in captivity.

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