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The Last Reform: Toghon Temür and the Rise and Fall of Toghto [Song & Yuan]

April 21, 2026

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Juan

This article covers the final reform of the Yuan Dynasty. Emperor Toghon Temür and Prime Minister Toghto overthrew tyranny, revived exams, and fixed the Yellow River. But court intrigue and a seduction plot turned the emperor corrupt. Toghto was framed and killed; the army collapsed. The last hope for Yuan was gone.
The Tragedy of Brotherhood: Succession Struggles in the Late Yuan Dynasty [Song & Yuan]

April 21, 2026

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Juan

This article recounts the late Yuan Dynasty’s fatal succession crises. Frequent coups, broken pacts, and assassinations rocked the court after Emperor Chengzong’s death. Rival princes and warlords fought for the throne, draining the empire. By the time Huizong took power, decades of chaos had doomed Mongol rule in China.