Shun dynasty

Shun dynasty was a state in North China (East Asia) that lasted from 1644 to 1649 CE, about 5 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Chinese (Sinitic languages).

Founded in Xi'an on 8 February 1644 by the rebel leader Li Zicheng, whose forces took Beijing that April and ended the Ming. Shun weakened sharply after Li died in 1645, and it ended in 1649 when his nephew Li Guo died in Nanning.

See Shun dynasty on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1644 to 1649 CE

Duration

5 years

Type

State

Region

North China, East Asia

Language of its rulers

Chinese

Capital

Xi'an, briefly Beijing

Sources

The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Shun dynasty.

Events in East Asia during its time

• 1644 Fall of Beijing

Neighbours in East Asia

• Ming dynasty 1368 to 1644 CE
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE
• Joseon 1392 to 1897 CE
• Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government) 1642 to 1951 CE
• Edo period (Tokugawa shogunate) 1603 to 1868 CE
• Ryukyu Kingdom 1429 to 1879 CE
• Portuguese Macau 1557 to 1999 CE
• Manchuria under the Qing 1644 to 1907 CE
• Khoshut Khanate 1642 to 1717 CE
• Dutch Formosa 1624 to 1662 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America

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