Ming government officials fought against each other, against fiscal collapse, and against a series of peasant rebellions. They were unable to capitalise on the Manchu succession dispute and installation of a minor as emperor. In April 1644, the capital at Beijing was sacked by a coalition of rebel forces led by Li Zicheng, a former minor Ming official, who established a short-lived Shun dynasty. The last Ming ruler, the Chongzhen Emperor, committed suicide when the city fell, marking the official end of the dynasty.
Ming government officials fought against each other , against fiscal collapse , and against a series of peasant rebellions . They were unable to capitalise on the Manchu succession dispute and installation of a minor as emperor . In April 1644 , the capital at Beijing was sacked by a coalition of rebel forces led by Li Zicheng , a former minor Ming official , who established a short - lived Shun dynasty . The last Ming ruler , the Chongzhen Emperor , committed suicide when the city fell , marking the official end of the dynasty .
Who raided Beijing in 1644?
Who raided Beijing in 1644 ?
Li Zicheng
Li Zicheng