Ming: Polity Style: 1368-1644 23 Jan 1368 establishment of Ming is proclaimed at public ceremonies in Nanjing (Veritable Records of Ming, Reign of Tàizǔ, ch. 29) 23 Jan 1368 - 25 Apr 1644 Dà Míng (大明) | Great Ming 25 Apr 1644 polity collapsed following the capture of the seat of government, Shuntian (now in the city of Beijing), by a rebel army (Veritable Records of Ming, Appendix, Extended Records of the Chóngzhēn Reign, Year 17, month 3, day 19) Last updated on: 04 Jun 2022 16:22:30
