Tianqi Emperor, Chinese emperor (died 1627)

Tianqi Emperor

Emperor of China from 1620 to 1627

The Tianqi Emperor, personal name Zhu Youjiao, was the 16th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1620 to 1627. He was the eldest son of the Taichang Emperor and an elder brother of the Chongzhen Emperor, who succeeded him. "Tianqi", the era name of his reign, means…