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I'm reading a book on Coxinga right now, and the fall of the Ming is absolutely fascinating. Aside from the encroaching Manchu, the dynasty's fall was caused by the rise of peasant rebels such as Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong. As the civil war continued, imperial generals joined the rebels or became their own bandit leaders.

Are there any other examples of such imperial drama in history?
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