October 2nd, the last Emperor of the Ming Dynasty took the throne.
On October 2nd, 1627, Xu Yushan was made Emperor of China.
Traditionally known as the Chongshan Emperor, Xu was the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
After the airless death of his brother, the Tianxi Emperor, Xu was named emperor on October 2nd,
1627. Burdened with social unrest and political corruption, Xu's rule was not one of great
prosperity. Xu's growing suspicions of those around him and fear of fractionalization resulted
in paranoid leadership. In the 17th century, two peasant rebellions further weakened the Ming
Monarchy, and the subsequent invasion of Manchu brought a crushing end to the emperorship.
As the approaching invasion and rebels moved further into the mainland, Xu committed suicide
on April 25th, 1644, bringing an end to the Ming Dynasty, which was replaced by the Manchu Qing