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'''Zhu Di''' (2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), known as the '''Yongle Emperor''', was the third emperor of the [[Ming dynasty]] of [[China]] from 1402 until his death, and a secret ally of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. | '''Zhu Di''' (2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), known as the '''Yongle Emperor''', was the third emperor of the [[Ming dynasty]] of [[China]] from 1402 until his death, and a secret ally of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. | ||
After Yongle had become emperor in 1402, he ordered his army to round up and execute thousands of suspected [[Assassins]], including their leader [[Fang Xiaoru]]. | After Yongle had become emperor in 1402, he ordered his army to round up and execute thousands of suspected [[Assassins]], including their leader [[Fang Xiaoru]].<ref name="DYL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]</ref> He also sent the eunuch [[Zheng He]] on voyages around [[Asia]] and [[Africa]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – The Renaissance: "Expedition Along the African Coast"</ref> | ||
In 1424, while trying to suppress a rebellion near the {{Wiki|Gobi Desert}}, Yongle was killed by [[Li Tong]], an Assassin whose parents had been killed under his command two years earlier. | In 1424, while trying to suppress a rebellion near the {{Wiki|Gobi Desert}}, Yongle was killed by [[Li Tong]], an Assassin whose parents had been killed under his command two years earlier.<ref name="DYL"/> | ||
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Revision as of 13:23, 21 June 2015
Zhu Di (2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), known as the Yongle Emperor, was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty of China from 1402 until his death, and a secret ally of the Templar Order.
After Yongle had become emperor in 1402, he ordered his army to round up and execute thousands of suspected Assassins, including their leader Fang Xiaoru.[1] He also sent the eunuch Zheng He on voyages around Asia and Africa.[2]
In 1424, while trying to suppress a rebellion near the Gobi Desert, Yongle was killed by Li Tong, an Assassin whose parents had been killed under his command two years earlier.[1]
Gallery
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A portrait of Yongle
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Yongle observing his eunuchs playing cuju
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – The Renaissance: "Expedition Along the African Coast"