Ming · Deposed Emperor and Prince of Cheng

Jingtai Emperor 景泰帝

Jingtai

Died AD 1457

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
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Overview

The translated histories identify Jingtai Emperor as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Jingtai Emperor 景泰帝 Jingtai
Regnal name Emperor Jingtai 景泰帝 Jingtai
Title Prince of Cheng 郕王

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: died as Prince of Cheng, weeks after his deposition · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天順元年二月癸丑 · Western Year: AD 1457
    Explicit · mingshi:012:s0021

Attested activity

Career and standing

  • Title: Prince of Cheng / 郕王 · Action: reduced to · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天順元年二月乙未朔 · Western Year: AD 1457
  • Action: deposed and degraded to Prince of Cheng · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天順元年二月乙未朔 · Western Year: AD 1457
    Explicit · mingshi:012:s0015

Places and affiliations

Source notes

  • Kind: reign-title · Statement: A request to abolish his Jingtai reign title was refused by the throne · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天順元年二月庚子 · Western Year: AD 1457
    Explicit · mingshi:012:s0017
  • Kind: reign-title · Statement: The eighth year of his Jingtai reign was renamed the first year of Tianshun by the restored emperor · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天順元年春正月丙戌 · Western Year: AD 1457
    Explicit · mingshi:012:s0007

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 12Volume 12 Annals 12: Yingzong Later Records · 2 passages