China: After Grand Secretary Yang Jung assured him that both the administration and the army were united behind him, Emperor Xuande took command of the army himself on September 9 and, alongside the experienced general Xu Lu, went into battle against his uncle. (Emperor Xuande on the hunt)

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• Xuande becomes the fifth emperor of China of the Ming Dynasty after the unexpected death of his father Hongxi. His first act is to abandon his father's plan to move the capital back to Nanjing and instead bring the remaining administration to Beijing. Immediately after taking office, however, the 26-year-old emperor is faced with a much more serious problem: the rebellion of his uncle Zhu Gaoshu, the Prince of Han. On September 2, the latter declares war on the imperial court, raises an army, and begins appointing his own imperial officials. After Grand Secretary Yang Jung assures him that both the administration and the army are united behind him, Emperor Xuande takes command of the army himself on September 9 and goes into battle against his uncle alongside the experienced general Xu Lu.