1618 – 1683
The Manchu conquest of China toppled the Ming dynasty, crushed a peasant rebellion that had already seized Beijing, and founded the Qing — the last imperial dynasty, which ruled until 1912. Sixty-five years of invasion, civil war, massacres, and resistance killed an estimated twenty-five million people and reshaped East Asia.
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The Manchu conquest of China toppled the Ming dynasty, crushed a peasant rebellion that had already seized Beijing, and founded the Qing — the last imperial dynasty, which ruled until 1912. Sixty-five years of invasion, civil war, massacres, and resistance killed an estimated twenty-five million people and reshaped East Asia.
The Fall of the Ming Dynasty was fought from 1618 to 1683.
The Fall of the Ming Dynasty was fought between Qing (Manchu) and Ming China.
An estimated 25,000,000 people died in The Fall of the Ming Dynasty, including roughly 4,000,000 military and 21,000,000 civilian deaths. Figures are scholarly estimates and vary by source.
Major engagements included Revolt of the Three Feudatories, The Yangzhou Massacre, Siege of Jiangyin, and Fall of Shenyang and Liaoyang.