This dynasty saw the rule of the Zhengtong Emperor, who was defeated and captured by Mongols in the Tumu Crisis.
This dynasty saw the rule of the Zhengtong Emperor, who was defeated and captured by Mongols in the Tumu Crisis. It was forced to stop naval trade because wokou pirates swarmed its coastline. This dynasty saw the visit of the Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci, and its last emperor decided to hang himself on a tree behind the Forbidden City before Li Zicheng's rebellion succeeded. Its founder, the (*) Hongwu Emperor, rose to power in the Red Turban Rebellion, and under Yongle this dynasty moved its capital to Beijing. This dynasty saw voyages of the eunuch Zheng He and the introduction of porcelain. For ten points, name this Chinese dynasty that was overthrown by the Manchus and ruled between the Yuan and the Qing.
This dynasty saw the rule of the Zhengtong Emperor, who was defeated and captured by Mongols in the Tumu Crisis.
{Ming} dynasty