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Taiping Rebellion: Hong Xiuquan proclaims the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, starting the Jintian Uprising.
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Taiping Rebellion
Major rebellion in China (1850–1864)
The Taiping Rebellion, also known as the Taiping Civil War, Revolution, or Movement, was a civil war in China between the Qing dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The conflict lasted 14 years, from its outbreak in 1850 until the fall of Taiping-controlled Nanjing—which…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hong Xiuquan
Chinese revolutionary (1814–1864)
Hong Xiuquan, born Hong Huoxiu and with the courtesy name Renkun, was a Chinese revolutionary and religious leader who led the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing dynasty. He established the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom over large portions of southern China, with himself as its…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Theocratic monarchy in China (1851–1864)
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, or the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace (1851–1864), was a theocratic monarchy which sought to overthrow the Qing dynasty. The Heavenly Kingdom, or Heavenly Dynasty, was led by Hong Xiuquan, a Hakka man from Guangzhou. Its capital was at Tianjing,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jintian Uprising
1851 revolt against Qing rule by the God Worshipping Society; start of the Taiping Rebellion
The Jintian Uprising was an armed revolt formally declared by Hong Xiuquan, founder and leader of the God Worshippers, on 11 January 1851 during the late Qing dynasty of China. The uprising was named after the rebel base in Jintian, a town in Guangxi within present-day Guiping.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 11
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