#224 - Ming 15: The Tumu Fiasco

<p>A child sits the throne of Great Ming, which goes surprisingly alright… at least for a while. But when the old guard of the imperial regency starts dying off, a combination of naive youthful exuberance and pure political ambition from the power behind the throne will throw everything into chaos on the plains north of Beijing.</p><br><p><strong>Time Period Covered:</strong></p><p>1435-1449 CE</p><br><p><strong>Major Historical Figures:</strong></p><p><strong>Great Ming:</strong></p><p>Zhu Qizhen (Emperor Yingzong, the Zhengtong/Tianshun Emperor) [r. 1335-1449, 1457-1464]</p><p>Grand Empress Dowager Chen [d. 1442]</p><p>Wang Zhen, Eunuch Lord [d. 1449]</p><br><p><strong>Mongol Tribes:</strong></p><p>Esen, Taishi of the Oirat [d. 1455]</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thehistoryofchina/~4/bbnfD_z1lV4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>