Why the world's most powerful empire did not fall in a single day
In short: The Ming Dynasty's collapse in 1644 was not a sudden event, but the breaking point of centuries of mounting crises. This documentary examines the long-term decay that dismantled one of history's greatest civilizations.
While the fall of Beijing marked the end, the decline began generations earlier. The video traces the dynasty's trajectory from its origins under Zhu Yuanzhang to the final reign of the Chongzhen Emperor. It explores how a fragile financial system and a society pushed to its limits created a chain of crises that eventually made the empire's collapse inevitable.
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