#232 - Ming 21: Animal House
<p>The Zhengde Emperor decides that being the divine sovereign is *boring* and that being a cool war-hero would be way cooler... and... it goes weirdly better than expected. Also, he gives himself a cool nickname, and makes everyone call him that.</p><br><p>Time Period Covered:</p><p>1510-1518 CE</p><br><p>Major Historical Figures:</p><p>The Zhengde Emperor (Zhu Houzhao) [r. 1505-1521]</p><p>Jiang Bin</p><p>Qian Ning</p><p>Liu Yun, Eunuch Commander</p><p>General Zhu Shou, Heroic Defender of the Realm [?? -??]</p><br><p>Tibet</p><p>The Prince of Rin-Sprungs [r. 1512-1544]</p><br><p>Mongols:</p><p>Dayan Khan (Batu Möngke) [r. 1479-1517]</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
The Zhengde Emperor decides that being the divine sovereign is *boring* and that being a cool war-hero would be way cooler... and... it goes weirdly better than expected. Also, he gives himself a cool nickname, and makes everyone call him that.
Time Period Covered:
1510-1518 CE
Major Historical Figures:
The Zhengde Emperor (Zhu Houzhao) [r. 1505-1521]
Jiang Bin
Qian Ning
Liu Yun, Eunuch Commander
General Zhu Shou, Heroic Defender of the Realm [?? -??]
Tibet
The Prince of Rin-Sprungs [r. 1512-1544]
Mongols:
Dayan Khan (Batu Möngke) [r. 1479-1517]
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