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Yongle Emperor
Sign in to saveAlso known as Yung-lo Emperor, Wen Di, Cheng Zu, Chengzu, Yancheng, Emperor Chengzu of Ming, Emperor of China Yongli, Yonglo Emperor
emperor of Ming dynasty China from 1402 to 1424
The Yongle Emperor was the ruler of Ming dynasty China from 1402 to 1424, a period during which he oversaw major developments in Chinese government and culture. He is an important historical figure because his reign marked a significant era in Chinese imperial history, though specific details about his particular accomplishments and legacy would require additional sources.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Zhu
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Yuan dynasty
- Place of birth
- Nanjing
- Place of death
- Inner Mongolia
- Child
- Zhu Gaosui
- Father
- Hongwu Emperor
- Mother
- Empress Ma
- Occupation
- alchemist
- Position held
- Emperor of China
- Religion
- Confucianism
- Family
- House of Zhu
- Followed by
- Hongxi Emperor
- Follows
- Jianwen Emperor
- Military rank
- admiral
- Image
- Portrait assis de l'empereur Ming Chengzu.jpg
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- Commons category
- Yongle Emperor
- date of birth
- 1360-05-02
- date of death
- 1424-08-05
- cause of death
- stroke
- described by source
- History of Ming
- topic's main category
- Category:Yongle Emperor
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Ming tombs
- Commons gallery
- 明成祖
- era name
- Yongle
- different from
- Zhu Youlang, Prince of Gui
- courtesy name
- 彥誠
- temple name
- 太宗
- posthumous name
- 體天弘道高明廣運聖武神功純仁至孝文皇帝
- name in native language
- 朱棣
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseZhu DynastyMing FatherHongwu Emperor MotherEmpress Ma (disputed)
Chinese name Traditional Chinese永樂帝 Simplified Chinese永乐帝
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