Zhu Youlang, Chinese emperor (born 1623)

Zhu Youlang

Emperor of Southern Ming from 1646 to 1662

The Yongli Emperor, personal name Zhu Youlang, was the fourth and last emperor of the Southern Ming dynasty, reigning in turbulent times when the former Ming dynasty was overthrown and the Manchu-led Qing dynasty progressively conquered the entire China proper. He led the…