Fall of the Ming, rise of the Qing
The Manchus enter Beijing, founding China's last dynasty
Li Zicheng's rebels took Beijing and the last Ming emperor, Chongzhen, hanged himself. General Wu Sangui let the Manchus through Shanhai Pass; they seized the capital and founded the Qing dynasty, which ruled China until 1912.
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Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Europe
- 1648 Peace of Westphalia — 4 years later
- 1649 Execution of Charles I of England — 5 years later
Eastern Europe & Russia
- 1654 Pereiaslav Agreement — 10 years later
Africa
- 1624–1663 Nzinga becomes Queen of Ndongo — 20 years earlier
- 1662 Last sighting of the dodo — 18 years later
Alive at the time
- René Descartes (aged 48)
- Rembrandt (aged 38)
- Louis XIV (aged 6)
- Isaac Newton (aged 1)
- Nur Jahan (aged 67)
- Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba (aged 61)
- Shah Jahan (aged 52)
- Michael I (aged 48)
- Oliver Cromwell (aged 45)
- Charles I (aged 44)