The Decisive Southern Campaign of 1646 In August 1646, as the Qing dynasty consolidated its control over China, the court […]
The Fall of the Ming and the Rise of a Reluctant Hero The collapse of the Ming Dynasty in 1644 […]
The Fragile Alliance Against the Qing In the turbulent years following the fall of the Ming dynasty, resistance against the […]
The Collapse of the Shun Dynasty and Dispersal of Rebel Forces The year 1645 marked a critical juncture in China’s […]
The Fragile Southern Ming Court When Qing forces advanced into eastern Zhejiang in 1646, Zhu Yihai, the Prince of Lu […]
The Strategic Importance of Ganzhou in the Southern Ming Struggle In the turbulent years of the mid-17th century, as the […]
The Fragmented Southern Ming Resistance As the Qing forces consolidated their control over northern China in the mid-17th century, the […]
The Fractured Court of the Longwu Emperor The Southern Ming dynasty’s Longwu regime (1645-1646) emerged during one of China’s most […]
From Pirate to Power Broker: Zheng Zhilong’s Ascent The turbulent Ming-Qing transition period witnessed the extraordinary rise of Zheng Zhilong, […]
A Dynasty in Crisis: The Fall of Beijing and the Rise of Southern Ming The mid-17th century marked one of […]
The Fragmented Landscape of Southern Ming Resistance In the autumn of 1645, as the Qing dynasty consolidated its grip on […]
The Fragmented Ming Succession Crisis In the chaotic aftermath of the Ming Dynasty’s collapse in 1644, multiple claimants vied for […]
The Collapse of the Ming and the Birth of the Lu Regent State When Beijing fell to rebel forces in […]
The Fractured Legacy of the Southern Ming When the Hongguang regime collapsed in 1645, the Southern Ming faced an existential […]
The Fall of the Ming and the Qing Invasion of Zhejiang The year 1645 marked a pivotal moment in Chinese […]
A Dynasty in Crisis: The Fall of Beijing and Southern Resistance The year 1644 marked a cataclysmic turning point in […]
The Collapse of the Shun Dynasty and Qing Conquest The year 1645 marked a pivotal moment in Chinese history as […]
The Fall of the Ming and the Rise of Southern Resistance The year 1645 marked a critical juncture in China’s […]
The Turbulent Backdrop of Ming-Qing Transition The mid-17th century witnessed one of China’s most dramatic dynastic transitions as the Ming […]
The Fall of Nanjing and the Qing Consolidation In 1645, the Qing forces achieved a decisive victory by capturing Nanjing, […]
The Fall of the Hongguang Court and the Qing Dilemma In the summer of 1645, the collapse of the Southern […]
The Origins of Qing Dynasty’s Human Captivity System The brutal practice of capturing and enslaving Han Chinese populations began long […]
