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Capture of the Hongguang Emperor

Type Event Region Asia Time 1645

In June 1645 Qing forces under Dodo took Nanjing; the Hongguang Emperor Zhu Yousong was captured in flight, ending the Hongguang regime.

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  1. 1645Nanjing · JiangnanAfter Yangzhou fell, Qing forces under Dodo rapidly advanced south to the gates of Nanjing. The Hongguang court was riven by disunity; powerful ministers such as Ma Shiying fled the city, the garrison was weak, and Nanjing's defenses quickly collapsed.
  2. 1645Nanjing · JiangnanQing forces stormed Nanjing and the Hongguang court disintegrated. Some officials surrendered and the city fell into chaos. Nanjing, as the Southern Ming capital, held out only about a year before falling.
  3. 1645Wuhu · JiangnanAfter Nanjing fell, the Hongguang Emperor Zhu Yousong fled in panic and was captured by Qing forces at Wuhu and elsewhere. The Hongguang regime thus ended; Zhu Yousong was later escorted to Beijing and killed in 1646.

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