Li Zicheng vs Zhang Xianzhong

Li Zicheng led his rebel army to capture Beijing. The Chongzhen Emperor committed suicide, ending the Ming dynasty. Li Zicheng proclaimed the Shun dynasty and briefly ruled from the Forbidden City before being defeated by Qing forces.

Li Zicheng's army was defeated by the combined forces of Wu Sangui and the Manchus at the Battle of Shanhai Pass. The defeat forced him to abandon Beijing and retreat westward, effectively ending his control over northern China.

After capturing Beijing, Li Zicheng formally proclaimed the establishment of the Shun dynasty in Xi'an. He adopted the title of emperor and began implementing his own administrative policies, though his rule was short-lived.

Li Zicheng was killed by a local militia while fleeing through Jiugong Mountain in Hubei province. His death marked the end of the Shun dynasty and the collapse of his rebellion, though some accounts claim he survived and became a monk.

Zhang Xianzhong joined a peasant rebellion in Shaanxi province during the late Ming dynasty. He quickly rose to become a major rebel leader, gathering a large army and establishing a base of operations in the region.

Zhang Xianzhong captured the city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. He then proclaimed the Daxi dynasty and made Chengdu his capital. The capture was accompanied by widespread destruction and massacres of the local population.

Zhang Xianzhong proclaimed the Daxi (Great Western) dynasty in Sichuan. He established a government and minted his own coinage. His rule was characterized by extreme violence, including the systematic killing of scholars, officials, and civilians.

Zhang Xianzhong was killed in battle against Qing forces in Xichong, Sichuan. His death led to the collapse of the Daxi dynasty. The Qing conquest of Sichuan was completed shortly after, but the province had been devastated by years of warfare.