House of Zhu
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Zhu was the family name of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty
. The House of Zhu ruled China from 1368 until the Manchu Conquest
of 1644.
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
. The House of Zhu ruled China from 1368 until the Manchu Conquest
Manchu Conquest
The Manchu Conquest was a long period of war between the Manchus from the north and the Ming Dynasty in the south. The Manchus conquered Korea and Manchuria, heading south to conquer the Ming. General Wu Sangui, among others, defected to the Manchu and led to the fall of Beijing...
of 1644.