Zhengde Emperor

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The Zhengde Emperor was a Ming dynasty ruler of China known for his eccentric personality, neglect of state affairs, and indulgent lifestyle.

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Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Ming dynasty emperor
emperor of China
associatedWith Eight Tigers eunuch clique
Liu Jin
birthDate 1491-10-26
birthPlace Beijing
burialPlace Kangling Mausoleum NERFINISHED
burialSite Ming Tombs NERFINISHED
capitalDuringReign Beijing
causeOfDeath illness after falling into a lake
country China
deathDate 1521-04-20
deathPlace Beijing
dynasty Ming dynasty
era early 16th century
eraCharacterization financial strain on the state
political corruption
eraName Zhengde NERFINISHED
father Hongzhi Emperor
governingStyle delegation of power to eunuchs
personal neglect of administration
historicalPeriod Ming China
house House of Zhu
issue no surviving sons
knownFor eccentric personality
frequent pleasure trips
indulgent lifestyle
neglect of state affairs
patronage of eunuchs
use of alter ego Zhu Shou
language Chinese
mother Empress Xiaochengjing
notableEvent campaign against Prince of Ning rebellion
campaigns against Mongols
suppression of Prince of Anhua rebellion
personalName Zhu Houzhao
posthumousName Emperor Xiaozong Kangjing
predecessor Hongzhi Emperor
reignEnd 1521
reignName Zhengde
reignStart 1505
religion Buddhism
Taoism
spouse Empress Xiaojie
successor Jiajing Emperor
successorRelation first cousin (Jiajing Emperor)
templeName Wuzong
title Emperor of the Great Ming
usedTitle Zhu Shou

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ming Tombs
containsTombOf
Zhengde Emperor ("Zhengde")
reignName
Hongzhi Emperor
successor

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