1328–1398
Hongwu Emperor
Founding emperor of China's Ming dynasty; ruled 1368–1398
69years old at death
25,440days lived
49%of the people on this site died younger
Hongwu Emperor was born on 6 November 1328 and died on 2 July 1398, aged 69 years and 238 days. That is 25,440 days in all.
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