Zhang Xianzhong (张献忠) (1606-1647) was a key figure in the tumultuous era of the late Ming Dynasty in China. Born into poverty in the village of Liuqu in Haotan Township, Dingbian County, Shaanxi Province, Zhang rose to prominence as a leader of a peasant uprising and became the founder of the Daxi regime. In the […]
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An Lushan (安禄山) (703-757), originally surnamed Kang, was a key figure in the An Lushan Rebellion, a devastating event during the Tang Dynasty in China. Born in Yincheng, Liaoning (modern-day Chaoyang), An Lushan originally belonged to the Kang family of the Western Regions. His father passed away early, and his mother, Lady Ashide, remarried to
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Li Zicheng (李自成) was a prominent rebel leader during the late Ming Dynasty in China. He rose to prominence in the 1630s and 1640s, leading a peasant uprising that eventually toppled the Ming Dynasty and established the short-lived Shun Dynasty. Li Zicheng was born in Mizhi County, Shaanxi Province, in 1606. He grew up in
Huang Chao (黄巢) was a Chinese rebel leader during the Tang Dynasty, who played a significant role in the history of China. He is best known for leading the Huang Chao Rebellion, one of Chinese history’s largest and most devastating rebellions. Background Huang Chao was born in the late eighth century in Yuanju County, Shangdong