Chongzhen Emperor

Chongzhen Emperor (WG: Ch'ung-chen) (February 6, 1611 - April 25, 1644) was last emperor of Ming dynasty in China between 1627 and 1644. Born Zhu Youjian, he was emperor Taichang's son.

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Chongzhen grew up in a relatively quiet environment because he was a younger son of the Taichang emperor, he was not a part of the power struggle his elder brother Tianqi had endured. He succeeded his brother to the throne at the age of 17 and eliminated the eunuch Wei Zhongxian and Madam Ke.

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Unlike his brother, Tianqi, Chongzhen tried to rule by himself and did his best to salvage the dynasty however years of internal corruptions and an empty treasury made it almost impossible to appoint capable ministers to fill important government posts and when he does have able ministers, Chongzhen would be suspicious of them and imposed harsh penalty if he suspects them of malice.

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