THE OVERTHROWN MING EMPEROR - JIANWEN DOCUMENTARY

Benevolence, civility, moral virtue… Are these qualities enough to sustain an empire? The Jianwen emperor had the keys to a rule of enlightened absolutism, but the ambitions of his princely uncle Zhu Di would lead to his brutal downfall after 3 years of civil war, the Jingnan campaign. Discover the story of Jianwen’s debacle and his legacy in the history of China! ➤ Follow me on Twitter/X! https://x.com/History_ofChina ➤ If you would like to make a donation, you can do so with Super Thanks or via my paypal: https://paypal.me/historyofchina Many thanks! ♫ MUSIC ♫ Total War Three Kingdoms – The Silk Road Civilization V – Wu Ze Tian Peace Theme Total War Three Kingdoms – The Calm Before the Storm Doug Maxwell/ Zac Zinger - Sao Meo Orchestral Mix Total War Three Kingdoms – Eternal Peace Total War Three Kingdoms – Shadows of War Kevin MacLeod – Asian Drums Total War Shogun 2 – Resolve Total War Three Kingdoms – Duel of Fates Total War Three Kingdoms – Betrayal Total War Three Kingdoms – Blood and Glory Total War Three Kingdoms – Champion Total War Three Kingdoms – Scorched Earth Civilization V – Sejong War Theme Civilization VI – China Ambient – Winter Flower Total War Three Kingdoms – For the Ancestors Total War Three Kingdoms – Stratagem Total War Three Kingdoms – Unite the Realms Total War Three Kingdoms – End of an Era The Loyalist – Lotus Lane 🎬 VIDEO CREDITS 🎬 Founding Emperor of Ming Dynasty (2006) Ming Dynasty (2019) 📜 MAIN SOURCES 📜 The Cambridge History of China - Volume 7 (1988), Frederick W. Mote & Denis Twitchett Ming Veritable Records History of Ming (Mingshi) 🏷️ TAGS 🏷️ zhu yunwen documentary Jianwen documnetary history of china jianwen emperor jingnan campaign Zhu di fang Xiaoru Huang Zicheng Qi tai ming dynasty Introduction: (0:00) Context: (00:30) Early life: (01:03) Ascending the throne: (03:56) Reforms: (06:18) Reducing the power of the Princes: (08:23) Civil war: (12:59) Stalemate: (17:29) The fall of Nanjing: (21:20) Jianwen’s legacy: (26:23) Conclusion: (27:54)