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Longest-reigning Ming Emperors shaped Sixteenth-Century China's destiny.

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Four Seasons: A Ming Emperor and His Grand Secretaries in Sixteenth-Century China
Jie Zhao

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The article discusses the long reigns of two Ming emperors, the Jiajing Emperor and the Wanli Emperor, in sixteenth-century China. They ruled for a significant period from 1522 to 1620.

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