jan 1, 1644 - End of Yung Dynasty

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Toghun fled north to Shangdu from Khanbaliq (present-day Beijing) in 1368 after the approach of the forces of the Míng dynasty, founded by Zhu Yuanzhang in the south, thereby ending the Yuan.
The Yuan Dynasty was eventually destroyed by the peasants' uprising. In 1367, Zhu Yuanzhang officially launched a deadly attack on the Yuan regime which was riddled with corruption and intrigue. ... Within a year, Zhu's army captured Dadu (currently Beijing), the capital of Yuan.

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