Nanpo Incident (1323)

Timeline

1. 1323Nanpo · Inner MongoliaYuan emperor Yingzong (Shidebala) traveled north from Dadu and camped at Nanpo near Shangdu to escape the summer heat, accompanied by imperial guards and close attendants including Teshi (Tieshi) and Esen Temür.
2. 1323Nanpo camp · Inner MongoliaTeshi (Tieshi), Esen Temür, and others, fearing Yingzong's purge, struck first with a night raid on the traveling camp. Yingzong and Chancellor Baiju were killed, in an event known as the Nanpo Incident.
3. 1323Shangdu · Inner MongoliaAfter Yingzong's death, Yesün Temür (Prince of Jin) was enthroned at Shangdu, adopting the era name Taiding. The Yuan court entered the Taiding–Zhihe period, and Yingzong's reforms were cut short.