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Ming–Qing transition: The Ming dynasty of China fell when the Chongzhen Emperor committed suicide during a peasant rebellion led by Li Zicheng.
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Period of Chinese history (1618–1683)
The transition from Ming to Qing, also known as the Manchu conquest of China or Ming-Qing transition, was a decades-long period of conflict between the Qing dynasty, established by the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan in Manchuria, and the Ming dynasty in China and later in South China.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ming dynasty
Imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
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Chongzhen Emperor
Emperor of China from 1627 to 1644
The Chongzhen Emperor, personal name Zhu Youjian, courtesy name Deyue, was the 17th and last emperor of the Ming dynasty. He reigned from 1627 to 1644. "Chongzhen", the era name of his reign, means "honorable and auspicious."Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Late Ming peasant rebellions
Revolts in China (1628–1644)
The late Ming peasant rebellions were a series of peasant revolts during the last decades of the Ming dynasty lasting from 1628 to 1644. They were primarily caused by natural disasters in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan. At the same time, the She-An Rebellion and Later Jin incursions…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Li Zicheng
Chinese rebel leader (1606–1645)
Li Zicheng, born Li Hongji, also known as the Thunder King, was a Chinese peasant rebel leader who helped overthrow the Ming dynasty in April 1644 and ruled over northern China briefly as the Yongchang Emperor of the short-lived Shun dynasty before his death a year later.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)