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The Chongzhen Emperor (simplified Chinese: 崇祯帝; traditional Chinese: 崇禎帝; pinyin: Chóngzhēn Dì; 6 February 1611 – 25 April 1644), personal name Zhu Youjian (Chinese: 朱由檢; pinyin: Zhū Yóujiǎn), courtesy name Deyue (德約), was the 17th and last emperor of the Ming dynasty.
Chongzhen was the reign name (nianhao) of the 16th and last emperor (reigned 1627–44) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The Chongzhen emperor ascended the throne at the age of 16 on the death of his brother, the Tianqi emperor (reigned 1620–27), and tried to revive the deteriorating Ming government.
Chongzhen (simplified Chinese: 崇祯; traditional Chinese: 崇禎; pinyin: Chóngzhēn; Wade–Giles: Ch'ung-chen; lit. 'honorable and auspicious'; 5 February 1628 – 25 April 1644) was the era name (nianhao) of the Chongzhen Emperor, the last emperor of the Ming dynasty.
Zhu Youjian (1611 — 1644), respected as Chongzhen Emperor or Emperor Sizong of Ming, was the last monarch of the Ming Dynasty as a unified empire. He was not an extraordinary monarch, pioneer, or superhero who could make a significant change and save his kingdom.
Born in 1610, Zhu Youjian became emperor in October 1627 at the age of 16 with a reign name of Chongzhen ("Lofty and Auspicious"). He ascended the throne because his reigning brother left no heirs, when he passed away. He took over a corrupt and completely broken down regime.
Oct 20, 2023 · The book, Chongzhen: the Diligent Emperor of a Failed Dynasty, republished last month, recounts how the last emperor of the 1368-1644 Ming dynasty purged senior officials and...
Emperor Chongzhen, also known as Zhu Youjian, was the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty in China. He reigned from 1628 to 1644 and is best known for his tragic end, as he committed suicide when his capital city, Beijing, fell to the invading Manchu forces of the Qing Dynasty.
