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Ch'ung Chen
History of China
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| | 1627 | Crisis | |
| Beginning of droughts which precipitate the end of the Ming Dynasty |
| 1644 | Capture | |
| Beijing The rebel leader Li Dzucheng captures Beijing |
| 1644 | Death | |
| Beijing Hangs himself after the rebel leader Li Dzucheng captures Beijing |
| April The Ming Dynasty, which has dominated China since the 1380's, comes to an end |
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