Jiajing Emperor

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1507 – 1567

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Who was Jiajing Emperor?

The Jiajing Emperor was the 11th Ming Dynasty Emperor of China who ruled from 1521 to 1567. Born Zhu Houcong, he was the former Zhengde Emperor's cousin. His father, Zhu Youyuan, the Prince of Xing, was the fourth son of the Cheng-hua emperor and the eldest son of three sons born to the emperor's concubine, Lady Shao.

His era name means "Admirable tranquility".

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Born
Sep 16, 1507
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Died
Jan 23, 1567
Resting place
Ming Dynasty Tombs

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on July 23, 2013

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