On May 26,1644, Beijing fell to a rebel army led by Li Zicheng; during the turmoil, the last Ming emperor hanged himself on a tree in the imperial garden outside the Forbidden City.
Beijing fell to a rebel army. This was on May 26,1644. This rebel army was led by Li Zicheng. The last Ming emperor hanged himself on a tree in the imperial garden outside the Forbidden City. This was during the turmoil.