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#224 - Ming 15: The Tumu Fiasco
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Oct 1, 2021
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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.Time Period Covered:1435-1449 CEMajor Historical Figures:Great Ming:Zhu Qizhen (Emperor Yingzong, the Zhengtong/Tianshun Emperor) [r. 1335-1449, 1457-1464]Grand Empress Dowager Chen [d. 1442]Wang Zhen, Eunuch Lord [d. 1449]Mongol Tribes:Esen, Taishi of the Oirat [d. 1455] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Oct 1, 2021
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