Ming · Late Ming Rebel Leader

Li Zicheng 李自成

Attested AD 1642

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Zicheng was a Late Ming Rebel Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1642 李自成圍開封
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 248, passage 4

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 248Volume 248 Biographies 35: Xu Dingguo, Zuo Menggeng, Tian Xiong, Zhang Tianlu, Sun Kewang · 1 passage

李自成圍開封，趣定國赴援，師次沁水，一夕師潰，逮治論死。 When Li Zicheng besieged Kaifeng, the court ordered Dingguo to march to the relief of the city. His army halted at Qinshui, and in the course of a single night it disintegrated. He was taken into custody and condemned to death.