Raises a large peasant army. Leads a rebellion against the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
Historical person
Shih Cheng Chang Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Shih Cheng Chang, based on 10 World History Database records associated with China.
Chronological biography
1353
Leads a rebellion against the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
Fails to capture Yang-chou
1356
Captures Hangchow
Captures Soochow
Establishes the Kingdom of Wu on the lower Yangtze governing 10 million people
1357
Chang submits to Mongol authority as pressure from nearby Ming rebels increases.
The growing power of nearby Ming rebels forces Chang to submit to the Mongols
The growing power of nearby Ming rebels forces Chang to submit to the Mongols
1367
Flees to Nanking after being defeated by Chu & takes his own life
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.