1381

Yongle prince exiled to Beijing

1381

Hongwu sent his fourth son Zhu Di to govern the former Yuan capital as Prince of Yan. The posting was meant to be both an honor and a containment. Two decades later Zhu Di would march south and take the throne by force, moving the capital back to Beijing as Yongle emperor.

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In context

Also in 1381 (4 other events on record)

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Before and after in East Asia

Before: 1378: Ming builds the Great Wall's eastern sections
After: 1384: Zhao Mengfu's painting tradition dominates Yuan-Ming transition

Before and after in Politics

Before: September 1380: Charles V of France dies
After: 1382: Burji Mamluk dynasty seizes power in Cairo

Era

Late Middle Ages (1301–1500), one of 874 events from that era on Saeculum.

Sources

Wikipedia: Yongle Emperor