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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