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Manchu regent Dorgon defeats rebel leader Li Zicheng of the Shun dynasty at the Battle of Shanhai Pass, allowing the Manchus to enter and conquer the capital city of Beijing.
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Ethnic group native to northeastern China
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Regent of Qing China from 1643 to 1650
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Shun dynasty
Chinese dynasty during the Ming–Qing transition (1644–1646)
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Battle of Shanhai Pass
1644 battle in China
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