Jingnan Campaign
Zhu Di's leading rebellion slogan was self defense known as the Jingnan Campaign (靖难之役). This was enough to earn him strong support from the populace and many supporting generals.
明太祖把儿孙分封到各地做藩王,藩王势力日益膨胀。他死后,孙子建文帝即位。建文帝采取一系列削藩措施,严重威胁藩王利益,坐镇北平的明太祖第四子燕王朱棣起兵反抗,随后挥师南下,史称“靖难之役”。1402年,朱棣攻破明朝京城南京,战乱中建文帝下落不明。同年,朱棣即位,就是明成祖。第二年,改元永乐,改北平为北京。1421年,迁都北京,称北京为京师,南京为留都。靖难之役,是明朝开国皇帝朱元璋死后不久爆发的一场统治阶级内部争夺皇位的战争。