The Jianwen Emperor was the second emperor of China's [[Ming Dynasty]]. He succeeded his grandfather, the founder of the Ming, the [[Hongwu Emperor]], following Hongwu's death in [[1398]], but was overthrown and possibly killed by his uncle, Zhu Di, who then named himself the [[Yongle Emperor]] in [[1402]]. | The Jianwen Emperor was the second emperor of China's [[Ming Dynasty]]. He succeeded his grandfather, the founder of the Ming, the [[Hongwu Emperor]], following Hongwu's death in [[1398]], but was overthrown and possibly killed by his uncle, Zhu Di, who then named himself the [[Yongle Emperor]] in [[1402]]. |