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Hong Xiuquan formally establishes the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, declaring himself the Heavenly King. -
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The Jintian Uprising marks the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion. -
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Taiping forces capture Nanjing, which becomes the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and is renamed Tianjing. -
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Internal conflict leads to the Tianjing Incident, where Yang Xiuqing, a key leader, is assassinated. -
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The Taiping forces attempt to capture Shanghai but are repelled by Qing troops with support from Western powers. -
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The "Ever Victorious Army," led initially by American Frederick Townsend Ward and later by British Charles Gordon, begins operations against the Taiping rebels. -
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Nanjing falls to Qing forces, effectively marking the end of the Taiping Rebellion. -
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Hong Xiuquan dies, and the remaining Taiping territories quickly fall.