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Cixi was born on November 29, 1835
Cixi was born on November 29, 1835. She was born in the Anhui province. She was raised in the Manchu ethnic gathering, That ethnic gathering held the majority of China's Power beside the Han gathering. Since birth, Cixi has been brought up in a ruling class. -
The First Opium War Ended, 1842
The first opium war was lost by the Chinese, Witch leads to the sign the Treaty of Nanjing. The war happened because the Chinese didn't need any relationship with the foreigner's dealers. The Chinese people did not like foreigners. Which means that they did not acknowledge that presentation so they started to smuggle unsafe medication opium into Guangzhou as a byproduct of silk, tea, and ceramics. When the Chinese authorities discovered. In this war, the French and the Italians started it. -
Rise of the Taiping Rebellion, 1850
This was a gathering of people who wanted to get rid of the evil presences of China. The leaders of China were viewed as demons. The Taiping Rebellion wanted to pursue out and kill them. Hong Xiuquan, the Taiping Rebellion leader, believed he was Jesus younger brother. Hong trusted God needed him to drive out all evil. -
Cixi Becomes A Concubine, 1851
Cixi became a concubine, an imperial mistress of the Emperor, and was sent to the Forbidden City. She was beautiful and intelligent, which brought her the chance to become a concubine. -
Cixi Gains the Emperor's Love, 1855
In 1855 Cixi had been singing a children's melody in the imperial gardens. The Emperor heard her musical voice as he took a short stroll in the same garden. Her voice had caught his attention, and he had requested Cixi to come to his royal residence during the evening. As indicated by Cixi, it was a standout amongst the most joyful moments of her life. -
The birth of Emperor Tongzhi, 1856
Cixi, Is now Emperor Xianfeng's favorite concubine, gave birth to her son. He was given the name Zaichun and was proclaimed to be the following heir to the position of authority of China as Emperor Tongzhi. -
The Second Opium War, 1857
The Chinese didn't want any non-natives entering China once more. They additionally have captured and arrested British Smugglers because of that issue. Due to these events, The Second Opium War started. -
The Death of Emperor Xianfeng, 1861
Emperor Xianfeng died on Aug 22, 1861, due to drug usage and an uncertain sickness. Rumor has it that Cixi or one of her advisors poisoned him. This gives Cixi more political power. -
The Taiping Rebellion Ended, 1864
Due to some fiascos, the imperative troops of the Taiping Rebellion had neglected to defeat their objective. Hong died a month after his last fight. As per the investigation, almost 20 million individuals had been slaughtered because of a famine, otherwise known as the lack of food, or damage amid the battle. The famine, especially, brought bizarre disasters to the nation. -
The Death of Emperor Tongzhi, 1875
Zaichun died because of smallpox and was replaced with Cixi's nephew, Emperor Guangxu. The talk had it that Cixi poisoned him since he upheld the Chinese-Foreign association. -
Death of Empress Dowager Ci'an APR 9, 1881
Empress Dowager Ci'an, Dowager defining the mother of one of the Emperor Xianfeng's children, died on April 9, 1881. She only died when she was 45 years of age. According to research, it is claimed that Ci'an didn't suffer from any fatal disease. In fact, she was healthy. Gossip had it again that Cixi harmed her. Despite the fact that, there was no current data in regards to the rivalry amongst Cixi and Ci'an. -
China in War with Japan, 1894
China had been in charge of the Korean peninsula but Japan incited China into a war when they invaded the Korean peninsula. This incident provoked war between Japan and China. A noteworthy and essential Chinese ship, Kow-Shing, was destroyed by the Japanese during the battle. -
Cixi Died, November 15, 1908
Cixi is known for being an abhorrent individual due to many reasons. However, I don't think she is. Although she had made numerous attempts to shut China away from the rest of the world. She is still not villainous because the foreigners' actions (smuggling, problem starters, cause of medical problems because of opium, and so forth) had caused Cixi to think foreigners are bad. She was trying to protect China from them. If not for Cixi, China would've come apart without a solid ruler like her.
