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Accession of the Jiajing Emperor

Type Event Region Asia Time 1521

After the Zhengde Emperor died without an heir in 1521, Grand Secretary Yang Tinghe and others brought Prince Xingxian Zhu Houcong to Beijing to take…

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  1. 1521Beijing · North ChinaThe Zhengde Emperor had no son; the Grand Secretariat and the empress dowager decided, following the precedent of 'brother succeeding brother', to invite the emperor's cousin Prince Xingxian Zhu Houcong to succeed, and dispatched envoys to Anlu in Huguang to proclaim the edict.
  2. 1521Forbidden City · North ChinaAfter arriving in the capital, Zhu Houcong performed the accession ceremony in the Hall of Literary Brilliance and adopted the era name Jiajing, ascending the throne at only fifteen; the Ming dynasty entered the forty-five-year Jiajing reign.

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