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Hong Xiuquan formally establishes the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, declaring himself
the Heavenly King. -
The Jintian Uprising marks the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion. And the beginning of the Nian Rebellion -
Taiping forces capture Nanjing, which becomes the capital of the Taiping Heavenly
Kingdom and is renamed Tianjing. -
The beginning of the Muslim rebellion in the southwest part of china. -
Internal conflict leads to the Tianjing Incident, where Yang Xiuqing, a key leader, is
assassinated. -
The Taiping forces attempt to capture Shanghai but are repelled by Qing troops with
support from Western powers. -
The "Ever Victorious Army," led initially by American Frederick Townsend Ward and later
by British Charles Gordon, begins operations against the Taiping rebels. Also Marks the beginning of the Tungan rebellion. -
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.