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China: Emperor Xuande, 5th ruler of the Ming Dynasty (r. 1425-1435).

China: Emperor Xuande, 5th ruler of the Ming Dynasty (r. 1425-1435).

Emperor Xuande, 5th ruler of the Ming Dynasty (r. 1425-1435). Personal Name: Zhu Zhani, Zhū Zhānjī. Posthumous Name: Zhangdi, Zhāngdì. Temple Name: Xuanzong, Xuānzōng. Reign Name: Ming Xuandei, Ming Xuāndé.

The Xuande Emperor was Emperor of China (Ming Dynasty) between 1425–1435. His era name means 'Proclamation of Virtue'. The Xuande Emperor ruled over a remarkably peaceful time with no significant external or internal problems. Later historians have considered his reign to be the Ming dynasty's golden age.

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