1643 state leaders - Events of 1644 - 1645 state leaders - State leaders by year

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Asia

• China -
  • Manchu Qing Dynasty conquers China from Ming Dynasty; Ming remnants flee southwards and set up fledgeling Southern Ming regimes
  • Ming Dynasty -
    1. Chongzhen, Emperor of Ming China (1627-1644)
    2. (Southern Ming) - Prince of Fu, Emperor of Southern Ming (1644-1645)
  • Qing Dynasty - Shunzhi, Emperor of Qing China (1644-1661)
• Japan -
  • Monarch - Go-Komyo, Emperor of Japan (1643-1654)
  • Shogun (Tokugawa) - Tokugawa Iemitsu, Shogun of Japan (1623-1651)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Injo, King of Joseon (1623-1649)