The Manchu Conquest of China in World History

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global and International History presents “The Manchu Conquest of China in World History” with Nicola Di Cosmo. 

How did a small coalition of pastoralists and hunter-gatherers from the forests of Manchuria manage to conquer the Chinese empire in 1644? This talk attempts to provide a few answers based on events and developments in the early modern history of the world that contributed to changing the position of marginal peoples, and propelled them into previously unimaginable political arenas. By exploring economic, technological and even climatic dynamics emerging from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the “world-historical” dimension of the Manchu conquest appears as a key perspective to investigate a world-changing event.

In person event. Organized by Prof. Don Wyatt.

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