List of emperors of the Ming dynasty

Emperor of the Great Ming
大明皇帝
Imperial
First to reign Hongwu Emperor 23 January 1368 – 24 June 1398
Details
Style	His Imperial Majesty (陛下, 皇上, 萬歲)
First monarch	Hongwu Emperor (Ming dynasty) Hongguang Emperor (Southern Ming)
Last monarch	Chongzhen Emperor (Ming dynasty) Yongli Emperor (Southern Ming)
Formation	1368 (Ming dynasty) 1644 (Southern Ming)
Abolition	1644 (Ming dynasty) 1662 (Southern Ming)
Residence	Ming Palace, Nanjing Forbidden City, Beijing Varies according to the Southern Ming regimes
Appointer	Hereditary

The Ming dynasty was a dynasty of China that existed from 1368 to 1644, succeeding the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty and falling amidst much political turmoil to the short-lived Shun dynasty. Sixteen emperors ruled over the whole of China proper spanning 276 years. Following the collapse of the Ming dynasty in 1644, members of the Ming imperial family continued to rule parts of southern China until 1662; this regime is known as the Southern Ming in historiography.