Rule of Yongle (1403-1424) (jan 1, 1403 – jan 1, 1424)
Description:
Succeeding emperor who spend a lot of time planning and launching naval expeditions. They sailed through the Indian Ocean, and showed off China to the world. They were incredibly expensive, so future leaders focused on maintaining tight, centralized control much like Hongwu.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1403
jan 1, 1424
~ 21 years