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1850
Hong Xiuquan formally establishes the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, declaring himself
the Heavenly King. the Taiping rebellion led by hong xiuwan lasted from 1850 to 1864 and was one of the deadliest conflicts of the 19th century -
1851
The Jintian Uprising marks the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion. this was the beginning of the Taiping rebellion in China hong xiuquan lasted from over a decade and was considered on of the deadliest conflicts in Chinese history -
1853
Taiping forces capture Nanjing, which becomes the capital of the Taiping Heavenly
Kingdom and is renamed Tianjing. this marked a significant milestone in the rebellion as the Taiping forces now controlled a major city and had established a rival government to the Qing dynasty -
1856
Internal conflict leads to the Tianjing Incident, where Yang Xiuqing, a key leader, is
assassinated. this event led to a power struggle within the Taiping leadership weakening the rebellion and intimately contributing to its decline -
1860
The Taiping forces attempt to capture Shanghai but are repelled by Qing troops with
support from Western powers. were unable to gain control of the city's crucial trade and economic resources -
1862
The "Ever Victorious Army," led initially by American Frederick Townsend Ward and later
by British Charles Gordon, begins operations against the Taiping rebels. British officer Charles George Gordon the Eva played a crucial role in suppressing the Taiping rebellion -
1864
Nanjing falls to Qing forces, effectively marking the end of the Taiping Rebellion. marked the effective end of the Taiping rebellion which had ravaged southern China for over a decade