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Death of Chung Chen

China · House / House of Ming. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1644Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1644

Chung ChenApril 1644

House / House of Ming

The Ming Dynasty, which has dominated China since the 1380s, comes to an end

Chung Chen1644

Beijing · House / House of Ming

Hangs himself after the rebel leader Li Dzucheng captures Beijing

Names involved

Chung Chen

Provenance

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