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Start of revolt.
After a battle with an army organized by Feng Yunshan and Wei Changhui, the revolution started in Guangxi. -
Hong gains power!
On Hong Xiuquan's birthday, he declared himself as "Heavenly King". -
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The Taiping Tianguo
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He gains thrown through religious content!
Hong gained thrown immediatley through written proclamations, with religious content. -
Nanjing Captured!
Hong and the Taiping army captured the city, Nanjing and renamed it Tianjing. -
East King put to death!
Yang Xuiqing, the east king and Hong's personal 'voice from God', was put to death by the Taiping army. Not only was Yang put to death, but so was Yang's family. -
Hong Rengan
Hong Rengan, a cousin, finally reaches Nanjing and joins Hong with his power. He planned to expand further. -
Takeover Shangai
The Taping rebels had achieved in conquering Hangzhou and Suzhou, but had failed in attempt to conquer Shangai. -
Battle of Shangai
To try and takeover Shangai, they were forced into a battle. The Taiping rebels lost. -
Nanjing fall
Zeng, a chinese official of the Qing government, surrounded Nanjing. -
Food Poisoning
Hong claimed that God would defend Nanjing. He then died of food poisoning on June 1st of 1864.
