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Jiajing Emperor

1507 - 1567

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The Jiajing Emperor (16 September 1507 – 23 January 1567), personal name Zhu Houcong, was the 12th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1521 to 1567. He succeeded his cousin, the Zhengde Emperor. The Jiajing Emperor was born as a cousin of the reigning Zhengde Emperor, so his accession to the throne was unexpected, but when the Zhengde Emperor died without an heir, the government, led by Senior Grand Secretary Yang Tinghe and Empress Dowager Zhang, chose him as the new ruler. After his enthronement, a dispute arose between the emperor and his officials regarding the method of legalizing his accession. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jiajing Emperor is the 1,674th most popular politician (down from 1,464th in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from China (down from 100th in 2019) and the 65th most popular Chinese Politician.

Jiajing Emperor is most famous for the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jiajing Emperor ranks 1,674 out of 19,576. Before him are Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Karl Haushofer, Mátyás Rákosi, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Ibrahim Lodi, and Philip of Swabia. After him are Orestes, Yang Shangkun, Stefan Nemanja, Critias, Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, and Michelle Bachelet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1507, Jiajing Emperor ranks 2. Before him is Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. After him are Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Jacques Arcadelt, Altan Khan, Johannes Sturm, Ferrante Gonzaga, Inés Suárez, Bálint Bakfark, Marie of Baden-Sponheim, and Alvise I Mocenigo. Among people deceased in 1567, Jiajing Emperor ranks 2. Before him is Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. After him are Myeongjong of Joseon, Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Anne de Montmorency, Michael Stifel, Marin Držić, Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Girolamo Priuli, Juan Bautista de Toledo, Gómez Pereira, and Estácio de Sá.

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In China

Among people born in China, Jiajing Emperor ranks 102 out of 1,610. Before him are Yang Guifei (719), Qu Yuan (-343), Xianfeng Emperor (1831), Bogd Khan (1869), Dong Zhuo (139), and Yu the Great (-2123). After him are Yang Shangkun (1907), Emperor Taizu of Song (927), Mo Yan (1955), I. M. Pei (1917), An Lushan (702), and Zhao Ziyang (1919).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Jiajing Emperor ranks 65. Before him are Songtsen Gampo (604), Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Yang Guifei (719), Xianfeng Emperor (1831), Bogd Khan (1869), and Yu the Great (-2123). After him are Yang Shangkun (1907), Emperor Taizu of Song (927), An Lushan (702), Zhao Ziyang (1919), Li Xiannian (1909), and Emperor Yang of Sui (569).

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