Li Zicheng
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Li Zicheng (22 September 1606 – 1645[1]), born Li Hongji, also known by his nickname, the Dashing King,[2] was a Chinese peasant rebel leader who helped overthrow the Ming dynasty in April 1644 and ruled over northern China briefly as the Yongchang Emperor (Chinese: 永昌帝; pinyin: Yǒngchāng Dì) of the short-lived Shun dynasty before his death a year later.
For other uses, see Li Zicheng (disambiguation).
Quick Facts Li Zicheng 李自成, Emperor of the Shun dynasty ...
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Emperor of the Shun dynasty | |||||||||
Reign | 1644–1645 | ||||||||
Enthronement | 8 February 1644 Xi'an 3 June 1644 Hall of Martial Valor, Shuntian Prefecture | ||||||||
Successor | Li Zijing | ||||||||
Emperor of China (disputed) | |||||||||
Reign | 1644–1645 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Chongzhen Emperor (Ming dynasty) | ||||||||
Successor | Shunzhi Emperor (Qing dynasty) | ||||||||
Born | Li Hongji (李鴻基) 22 September 1606 Li Jiqian village, Yan'an prefecture, northeast Shaanxi, Ming dynasty | ||||||||
Died | 1645 (aged 38–39) border of Hubei, Hunan and Jiangxi, Qing dynasty | ||||||||
Spouse | Gao Guiying | ||||||||
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Dynasty | Shun |
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Quick Facts Chinese, Transcriptions ...
Li Zicheng | |||||||||
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Chinese | 李自成 | ||||||||
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Li Hongji | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 李鴻基 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 李鸿基 | ||||||||
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Dashing King | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 闖王 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 闯王 | ||||||||
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