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Li Zicheng (22 September 1606 – 1645 [ 1 ]), born Li Hongji, also known by his nickname, the Dashing King, [ 2 ] 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 (Chinese : 永昌帝; pinyin : Yǒngchāng Dì) of the short-lived Shun dynasty before his de...
Li Zicheng was a Chinese rebel leader who dethroned Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). A local village leader, Li joined the rebel cause in 1630 following a great famine that had caused much unrest in the northern part of the country.
Li Zicheng (李自成) was a prominent rebel leader during the late Ming Dynasty in China. He rose to prominence in the 1630s and 1640s, leading a peasant uprising that eventually toppled the Ming Dynasty and established the short-lived Shun Dynasty.
Dec 23, 2018 · China needed a new dynasty. Beginning in the 1630s in the northern Shaanxi province, a minor Ming official called Li Zicheng gathered followers from the disenchanted peasantry. In February of 1644, Li captured the old capital of Xi'an and declared himself the first emperor of the Shun Dynasty.
In February 1644, rebel leader Li Zicheng founded the Shun dynasty in Xi'an and proclaimed himself king. In March, his armies captured the important city of Taiyuan in Shanxi. [citation needed]
Jun 2, 2021 · Li Zicheng, who had personally led his troops into battle, attempted to reorganize for another attack, but the line was broken. Shun soldiers streamed back to Beijing, some venting their frustration and rage by putting the neighborhoods near the city wall to the torch.
The Jiashen Incident (simplified Chinese: 甲申之变; traditional Chinese: 甲申之變), also known as the Battle of Beijing, took place in 1644 in the areas surrounding Beijing, and was fought between forces of the incumbent Ming dynasty and the Shun dynasty founded by peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng.
