Ming · Rebel Leader

Li Zicheng 李自成

Attested AD 1644

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Zicheng was a rebel Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1644 1644 activity
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 24, passage 250

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Emperor Zhuanglie 2 · 6 passages

丁巳，李自成陷榆林，兵備副使都任、在籍總兵官尤世威等死之。 On dingsi Li Zicheng captured Yulin; military vice commissioner Du Ren, retired regional commander You Shiwei, and others were killed.

二月辛酉，李自成陷汾州，別賊陷懷慶。 In the second month, on xinyou, Li Zicheng captured Fenzhou; a separate rebel column captured Huaiqing.

李自成攻代州，總兵官周遇吉力戰，食盡，退守甯武關。 Li Zicheng attacked Daizhou; regional commander Zhou Yuji fought fiercely, and when provisions ran out he fell back to hold Ningwu Pass.

李自成陷甯武，周遇吉力戰死之。 Li Zicheng captured Ningwu; Zhou Yuji fought fiercely and was killed.

己亥，李自成至宣府，監視太監杜勳降，巡撫都御史硃之馮等死之。 On jihai Li Zicheng reached Xuanfu; supervising eunuch Du Xun surrendered; grand coordinator Zhu Zhifeng and others were killed.

癸卯，唐通、杜之秩降于自成，賊遂入關。 On guimao Tang Tong and Du Zhijie surrendered to Zicheng; the rebels then entered the passes.