Ruler · 1491 – 1521

Zhengde Emperor

Lived 1491 – 1521; ruler. Emperor of China of Ming dynasty, 1505 – 1521; also in the line of Chinese Empire.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1491 – 1521; 30 years
In office: 16 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died in office; Wikidata's end cause on the term

Emperor of China

Ming dynasty · the 11th of 17 dated reigns · 1368 – 1644

7 before

Emperor Yingzong of Ming1457 – 1464

Chenghua Emperor1464 – 1487

Hongzhi Emperor1487 – 1505

Zhengde Emperor1505 – 1521

Jiajing Emperor1521 – 1567

Longqing Emperor1567 – 1572

Wanli Emperor1572 – 1620

3 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1505 – 1521 · 16 years · came to it aged 14

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeWikidata's end cause on the term: death in office

Also in the line of Chinese Empire (369th of 395).

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