The Roots of Servitude in Ming Dynasty Society The early Ming period under Emperor Hongwu (Zhu Yuanzhang) initially saw restrictions […]
The Roots of Rural Rebellion in Late Imperial China The late Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) witnessed a dramatic escalation of tensions […]
The Gathering Storm: Origins of the Ming Peasant Revolts The late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) witnessed one of history’s most dramatic […]
The Fall of Beijing and the Birth of the Southern Ming In April 1644, news of the fall of Beijing […]
The Rise and Crisis of the Great Western Kingdom In the turbulent final years of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), peasant […]
The Fractured Alliance: Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng’s Rivalry The turbulent mid-17th century witnessed two peasant rebel leaders carving their […]
The Strategic Decision to Enter Sichuan In the eleventh month of 1643, as the Ming dynasty teetered on collapse, rebel […]
The Strategic Crossroads of 1645 As Qing forces consolidated control over Xi’an in early 1645, the Shun dynasty faced its […]
The Rise of the Qing and the Shun Interregnum The year 1644 marked a seismic shift in Chinese history. As […]
The Collapse of Ming and the Rise of Competing Powers The mid-17th century witnessed one of China’s most dramatic power […]
The Fall of Beijing and the Shun Dynasty’s Dilemma In May 1644, the Shun Dynasty faced a crisis that would […]
The Collapse of Ming Authority and Rise of Peasant Power The mid-17th century witnessed one of China’s most dramatic dynastic […]
The Collapse of the Ming and the Rise of the Shun By April 1644, the Ming Dynasty was in its […]
The Gathering Storm: Ming Collapse and Rebel Ascent In March 1644, as the Ming dynasty crumbled under peasant rebellions and […]
A Peasant Rebellion Reaches Its Zenith In the spring of 1644, the Ming Dynasty’s three-century rule over China teetered on […]
The Gathering Storm: Ming Collapse and Peasant Uprising By March 1644, the Ming Dynasty stood on the brink of catastrophe. […]
The Gathering Storm: Ming China on the Brink In the spring of 1644, the Ming Dynasty stood at the precipice […]
The Twilight of the Ming Dynasty By 1644, the Ming Dynasty—once a flourishing empire—stood on the brink of collapse. Emperor […]
The Desperate Plight of the Ming Court By 1644, the Ming Dynasty stood on the brink of collapse. Emperor Chongzhen […]
The Ming Dynasty on the Brink By early 1644, the Ming Dynasty—once a mighty empire ruling China for nearly three […]
The Collapsing Ming Dynasty and Rebel Ascendancy As the Ming Dynasty entered its 276th year, the empire stood on the […]
The Gathering Storm: Prelude to Ningwu In the bitter winter of 1644, as the Ming Dynasty entered its death throes, […]
