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Shunzhi Emperor

1638–1661 · 17th century

The Shunzhi Emperor was the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty to rule over China, enthroned in Beijing in 1644 while still a child. During his reign, regents and generals continued campaigns against Ming loyalists in the south. Accounts of the Qing Empire place his reign at the start of Qing rule in China.

Shunzhi Emperor
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Shunzhi Emperor. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shunzhi-emperor
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