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🇨🇳 Zhengtong Emperor, Restoration, 'After being captured during the Tumu Crisis, the Zhengtong Emperor of China was eventually restored to power, symbolizing resilience and continuity in the Ming dynasty.'
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Zhengtong | Chinese ruler, Confucian scholar, reformer - Britannica (britannica.com)
Emperor Yingzong of Ming - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
Zhengtong (era) - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
One of the most pivotal military defeats in Chinese - EdSpace (american.edu)
Tumu Crisis - History Forum (historum.com)
Later Ming | China & Asia Cultural Travel (co.uk)
Why didn't Ming dynasty collapse overnight given that their emperor ... (quora.com)
The Ming Dynasty: A Period of Restoration and Innovation (algoreducation.com)