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Period: Nov 14, 1368 to
Ming Dynast
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Nov 14, 1563
Wanli Emperor Born
The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was born -
European maps to China
A jesuit missionary brought European Maps to china, hoping to impress the Chinese elite with the European knowledge of the world. -
Scandal
A second-place graduate had reproduced several model essays published by commercial printers exactly as they were written. -
Wanli Emperor Dies
The Wanli Emperor of the Ming dyansty dies. -
Period: to
Manchurian Rule (Qing Empire)
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Birth of Hong Xiuguan
Hong was the leader of the Taiping Rebellion -
Christian Missionaries
Hong's first encounters with Christian Missionaries. "Opened his eyes" -
Hong's Vision
Hong had a dream in which he was taken to heaven, and he watched as the rest of the world experienced the Apocalypse. -
Opium War Starts
War between the British and the Chinese over the sales of the drug opium. -
Treaty of Nanjing
The Treaty of Nanjing was a treaty that marked the end of the Opium War. The cicumstances of the treaty were very humiliating for China. -
Another Failed Exam
Hong failed the civil service exam for the fourth time. He decided to read a christian book, which explained his vision. -
Start of Recruiting for the Taiping Rebellion
Hundreds of thousands of angry peasants joined what became known as the Taiping Rebellion. Estimated at 20,000 -
Taiping Heavenly Kingodm
Hong declares himself Heavenly King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. -
Capturing Great Cities
By this point, they had captured many major cities. They took hold of Nanjing, and freed it of "demons". -
Hong Xiquan Dies
Hong was the leader of the Taiping Rebellion. He died when the Qing Empire retook Nanjing nearly ten years after it was captured by Hong's forces. Hong's death was the end of the Taiping Rebellion, and also the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
