Ming · Rebel Leader

Li Zicheng 李自成

Attested AD 1641

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Zicheng was a rebel Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1641 1641 activity
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 24, passage 104

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Emperor Zhuanglie 2 · 4 passages

丙申，李自成陷河南，福王常洵遇害，前兵部尚書呂維祺等死之。 On bingshen Li Zicheng captured Henan; Prince Fu Changxun was killed, and former minister of war Lü Weiqi and others died with him.

戊午，李自成攻開封，周王恭枵、巡按御史高名衡拒卻之。 On wuwu Li Zicheng attacked Kaifeng, but Prince Zhou Gonggong and investigating censor Gao Mingheng drove him back.

釋傅宗龍於獄，命為兵部侍郎，總督陝西三邊軍務，討李自成。 Fu Zonglong was released from prison, appointed vice minister of war, and given overall command of Shaanxi Three Frontiers military affairs to campaign against Li Zicheng.

秋七月己卯，李自成攻鄧州，楊文岳、總兵官虎大威擊敗之。 In the seventh month of autumn, on jimao, Li Zicheng attacked Dengzhou, but Yang Wenyue and regional commander Hu Dawei defeated him.