Year 1403 (MCDIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
The 1420s decade ran from January 1, 1420, to December 31, 1429.
The 1390s was a decade of the Julian Calendar which began on January 1, 1390, and ended on December 31, 1399.
The 1370s was a decade of the Julian Calendar which began on January 1, 1370, and ended on December 31, 1379.
Year 1379 (MCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1407 (MCDVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1408 (MCDVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1414 (MCDXIV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1424 (MCDXXIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
The Hongxi Emperor, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Renzong of Ming, personal name Zhu Gaochi, was the fourth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1424 to 1425. He was the eldest son of the Yongle Emperor and Empress Renxiaowen and the maternal grandson of Xu Da, Prince of Zhongshan. He ascended the throne after the death of his father, but his reign lasted less than a year.
The Xuande Emperor, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xuanzong of Ming, personal name Zhu Zhanji, was the fifth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1425 to 1435. He was the son and successor of the Hongxi Emperor.
The 1400s ran from January 1, 1400, to December 31, 1409.
Yishiha was a Jurchen eunuch of the Ming dynasty of China. He served the Ming emperors who commissioned several expeditions down the Songhua and Amur Rivers during the period of Ming rule of Manchuria, and is credited with the construction of the only two Ming dynasty Buddhist temples ever built on the territory of present-day Russia.
Zhu Gaoxu was the second son of the Yongle Emperor and Empress Renxiaowen. During the Jingnan campaign, which brought his father to the throne, he proved himself to be a capable military leader. In 1426, he revolted against his nephew, the Xuande Emperor, but was quickly defeated and executed.
Empress Xiaogongzhang, of the Sun clan, was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty, married to the fifth Ming emperor, the Xuande Emperor. She was mother of Zhu Qizhen, Emperor Yingzong.
Empress Hu, personal name Hu Shanxiang, was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty, married to the Xuande Emperor. She was posthumously honoured with the title Empress Gongrangzhang.
Empress Chengxiaozhao, of the Zhang clan, was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty, married to the fourth Ming ruler, the Hongxi Emperor. He only ruled for one year, so she then served as Empress dowager after the accession of her son the Xuande Emperor. She later served as the Regent of China during the minority of the reign of her grandson, Emperor Yingzong of Ming, from 1435 until 1442.
Ming Dynasty is a 2019 Chinese television series giving a fictionalised account of the life of Empress Sun, who was an empress consort of the Xuande Emperor. Starring Tang Wei and Zhu Yawen, it aired on Hunan Television until 2020. Loosely adapted from the novel The Chronicle of the Six Eras by Lianjing Zhuyi, the show gained much attention and viewership from non-Chinese viewers after it achieved high ratings in mainland China.
Yang Yu (1364–1444), courtesy name Shiqi, better known as Yang Shiqi, art name Dongli, was a prominent Chinese scholar-official during the Ming dynasty. He served as Grand Secretary during the reigns of emperors Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, and Yingzong from 1402 until his death, with a brief hiatus in 1414. In 1424, he became the leader of the corps of Grand Secretaries, effectively holding the position of informal head of the Chinese government. In recognition of his contributions, he was given the posthumous name Wenzhen.
Yang Pu (1372–1446), courtesy name Hongji, art name Nanyang, was a prominent Chinese scholar-official during the Ming dynasty. He was appointed as the Grand Secretary in 1424, at the start of the Hongxi Emperor's reign, and held the position until his death. In his final two years, he served as the Senior Grand Secretary. In recognition of his contributions, he was given the posthumous name Wending.
