East Asia · Ming, Joseon, Ryukyu and the later steppe
Southern Ming
1644–1662
The Southern Ming (1644–1662) was the series of Ming loyalist regimes in the south that resisted the Qing after Beijing's fall, under successive claimants (the Hongguang, Longwu, Shaowu, and Yongli emperors) at shifting capitals (Nanjing, Fuzhou, etc.).
- Existed
- 1644–1662
- Shown on the map
- 1645–1658, 1662–1682 (2 periods)
- Peak area
- 2.2M km²
- Region
- East Asia
Overview
The Southern Ming (1644–1662) was the series of Ming loyalist regimes in the south that resisted the Qing after Beijing's fall, under successive claimants (the Hongguang, Longwu, Shaowu, and Yongli emperors) at shifting capitals (Nanjing, Fuzhou, etc.). Undermined by disunity and Qing advances, and despite the resistance of figures like Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong), the last emperor Yongli was captured in Burma and executed in 1662, ending organized Ming resistance on the mainland.
Common questions
- What was Southern Ming?
- The Southern Ming (1644–1662) was the series of Ming loyalist regimes in the south that resisted the Qing after Beijing's fall, under successive claimants (the Hongguang, Longwu, Shaowu, and Yongli emperors) at shifting capitals (Nanjing, Fuzhou, etc.).
- When did Southern Ming exist?
- Southern Ming existed 1644–1662. On this map it is drawn 1645–1658, 1662–1682.
- How large was Southern Ming?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Southern Ming covered about 2.2 million km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia article for each polity as the basis of these profiles, supplemented by Encyclopaedia Britannica, chinaknowledge.de, the World History Encyclopedia, museum and university sources, and the academic works it lists. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Southern Ming en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Ming
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