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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Collection of facts about the Taiping Rebellion

This post is a collection of facts about the Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864). There are 9 facts listed below.

• Qing dynasty vs. Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
• Uprising lead by Hong Xiuquan
• Attempt to overthrow government and spread Christianity
• God Worshipping Society formed: 1843
• Jintian uprising: Jan 11th, 1851
• Tianjing incident: Sept - Oct 1856
• Battle of Jiangnan: Feb - May 1860
• Battle of Shanghai: Jun 1861
• Third Battle of Nanjing: Mar - July 1864
• Total casualties: 20 - 30 million

Sources

Wikipedia: Taiping Rebellion, God Worshipping Society, Jintian Uprising, Tianjing incident, Battle of Jiangnan (1860), Battle of Shanghai, Third Battle of Nanjing