Zhu Qiyu (September 21, 1428–March 14, 1457) was Emperor of China from the Ming Dynasty from 1449 to 1457 as the Jingtai Emperor. He ascended the throne in 1449 after his older brother (the Zhengtong emperor) tried to lead an army to fight aganist the Oyirat Mongols of Esen Khan but was captured and held captive for a year. His brother was eventually released in 1450 after the Mongols learned that the Ming government have already replaced Jingtai as the new emperor. After that, Jingtai continued to rule on as emperor while his brother was granted a technical title of "grand-emperor" and lived in obscurity. Events October 12 - English forces under Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury besiege Orléans. ... Events University of Freiburg founded. ... A Chinese surname, also called a clan name or family name (姓, pinyin: x ng; or 氏, shi), is one of the over seven hundred family names used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups. ... Chinese given names (Chinese: 名字; pinyin: míngzì) are made up of one or two characters. ... Events January 6 - Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor. ... Events University of Freiburg founded. ... A Chinese era name (traditional Chinese: 年號, simplified Chinese: 年号, pinyin nían hào) is the era name, reign period, or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in an emperors reign and naming certain Chinese rulers (see the conventions). ... Events March - French troops under Guy de Richemont besiege the English commander in France, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, in Caen April 15 - Battle of Formigny. ... Events University of Freiburg founded. ... Temple names (廟號 or less commonly 庙號 Pinyin: miào hào;), are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Vietnamese (such dynasties as Tran,Anterior Lê and Nguyen Dynasty) and most Korean rulers of the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. ... A posthumous name (諡號/謚號 Pinyin: shì hào; Romaji: shigō/tsuigō; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the persons death. ... The Julian calendar was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC, taking force in 45 BC or 709 ab urbe condita. ... The proleptic Gregorian calendar is produced by extending the Gregorian Calendar to dates preceding its official introduction in 1582. ... Zhu Qizhen (November 29, 1427–February 23, 1464) was an emperor of the Ming Dynasty. ... Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... The Ming Dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644, succeeding the Mongol Yuan Dynasty and falling amidst much peasant turmoil to the Manchu Qing dynasty. ... The Jianwen Emperor (December 5, 1377–July 13, 1402), with the personal name Zhu Yunwen, reigned as the second Emperor of the Ming dynasty. ... Zhu Qizhen (November 29, 1427–February 23, 1464) was an emperor of the Ming Dynasty. ... Events University of Freiburg founded. ... The Chenghua Emperor (December 9, 1447–September 9, 1487) was Emperor of the Ming dynasty in China, between 1464 and 1487. ... Events March 2 - Battle of Grandson. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... Events October 12 - English forces under Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury besiege Orléans. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... Events University of Freiburg founded. ... The king or wang (王 wang2) was the Chinese head of state from the Zhou to Qin dynasties. ... The Ming Dynasty (Chinese: 明朝; Pinyin: míng cháo also called 大明帝国 The Great Ming Empire) was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, though claims to the Ming throne (now collectively called the Southern Ming) survived until 1662. ... Events January 6 - Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor. ... Events University of Freiburg founded. ... Events January 6 - Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor. ... Events March - French troops under Guy de Richemont besiege the English commander in France, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, in Caen April 15 - Battle of Formigny. ...

During Jingtai's reign, aided by a prominent minister Yu Qian, he paid particular attention to matters affecting his country. He repaired the Grand Canal as well as the system of dykes along the Yellow River. The Grand Canal of China connects a series of rivers in China. ... For other Yellow Rivers, see Yellow River (disambiguation). ...

He reigned for 8 years but on the eve of his death in 1457, he refused to name an heir, particularly because his own son died mysteriously. The discarded Zhengtong saw an opportunity to regain the throne and declared himself the successor. Zhengtong, now emperor again, renamed his era name as Tianshun. Jingtai died a month later. Rumour has it that Jingtai was allegedly murdered by eunuchs on the order of the Tianshun emperor. Events University of Freiburg founded. ...

Zhu Qizhen (November 29, 1427–February 23, 1464) was an emperor of the Ming Dynasty. ... The king or wang (王 wang2) was the Chinese head of state from the Zhou to Qin dynasties. ... The Ming Dynasty (Chinese: 明朝; Pinyin: míng cháo also called 大明帝国 The Great Ming Empire) was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, though claims to the Ming throne (now collectively called the Southern Ming) survived until 1662. ... Zhu Qizhen (November 29, 1427–February 23, 1464) was an emperor of the Ming Dynasty. ...