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Capture of Beijing

China · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1368–1924Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1368

Hongwu1368

Beijing · Warfare / Military

Captures Peking & ends the Yuan Dynasty

1643

Zicheng1643

Beijing · Warfare / Military

Lis rebel army captures Beijing, the last Ming Emperor then hangs himself

1644

Chung Chen1644

Beijing · Warfare / Military

The rebel leader Li Dzucheng captures Beijing

Shun Chih1644

Beijing · Warfare / Military

Captures Beijing & Shenxi then proclaims himself Emperor

1860

Hsien Feng1860

Beijing · Warfare / Military

An Anglo-French Army occupies Beijing

1924

Chang Hsueh-Liang1924

Beijing · Warfare / Military

Captures Peking

Names involved

Chang Hsueh-LiangChung ChenHongwuHsien FengShun ChihZicheng

Provenance

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