The Little Ice Age and the Fall of the Ming Dynasty: A Review

Based on the climate proxy data, several recent studies have concluded that Ming dynasty’s reign in China coincided with Little Ice Age, a global crisis. In response, scholars published reports years addressing this topic. This paper presents comprehensive overview of current research findings English regarding subject and identifies existing gaps. The author proposes impact different regions during late period remains largely underexplored. Furthermore, must exercise caution when assuming adverse climatic conditions uniformly impacted empire Age. also highlights use simplistic models by linking cold dry climates to crop failure, floods, droughts, population decline, other factors. However, any straightforward presume causal determination risk ignoring historical facts.