Hongwu Emperor

Emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368–1398)

The Hongwu Emperor (21 October 1328 – 24 June 1398) Zhu Yuanzhang (Chinese: 朱元璋; Wade–Giles: Chu Yuan-chang), was the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1368 to 1398.

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Hongwu Emperor was born on Thursday, 21 October 1328 in Haozhou, Henan Jiangbei province, Yuan dynasty (present-day Fengyang, Anhui). He was best known as a royal family member. Emperor's country of citizenship (nationality) was Chinese. He died on Sunday, 24 June 1398 in Jingshi, Ming dynasty (present-day Nanjing, Jiangsu) at the age of 69. He had black eyes and black hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Libra.

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Full name at birth	full name at birth
Claim to fame	claim to fame
Date of birth	21 October 1328	edit
Place of birth	Haozhou, Henan Jiangbei province, Yuan dynasty (present-day Fengyang, Anhui)	edit
Date of death	24 June 1398	edit
Age	69 (age at death)
Place of death	Jingshi, Ming dynasty (present-day Nanjing, Jiangsu)	edit
Occupation	occupation
Occupation category	Royalty	edit
Nationality	Chinese	edit

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Height	height
Build	Large	edit
Hair color	Black	edit
Eye color	Black	edit
Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	Asian	edit
Religion	religion
Zodiac sign	Libra
Distinctive feature	distinctive feature
Pets	pets

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High school	high school
University	university
Talent agency	talent agency
Political affiliation	political affiliation
Political party	political party

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