The Ming Dynasty: From Peasant Emperor to the Fall of Beijing, 1368–1644 | Calm Bedtime History
In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed a new dynasty at Nanjing after the Yuan court withdrew north. Nearly three centuries later, in April 1644, rebel troops entered Beijing as the Chongzhen emperor faced the end of Ming rule.
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