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Hong Xiuquan formally establishes the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
This was a theocratic monarchy, also known as the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace, that was founded by Hong Xiuquan during the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing dynasty. -
The Jintian Uprising marks the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion.
The Jintian Uprising, which marked the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion, was declared by Hong Xiuquan. This took place in the village of Jintian China. The Jintian Uprising was the first major conflict of the Taiping Rebellion. This would become one of the deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in millions of deaths and significant upheaval in China. -
Taiping forces capturing Nanjing.
The Taiping forces reached Nanjing with a strength of almost 750,000 men. After capturing Nanjing, the Taiping forces renamed the city Tianjing, which means Heavenly Capital. The capture of Nanjing marked a turning point in the Taiping Rebellion, it gave the Taiping forces a stronghold from which they could launch further military advances -
Internal conflict leads to the Tianjing Incident,
Yang Xiuqing demanded that Hong Xiuquan abdicate in his favor. This demand alarmed other leaders. They conspired to eliminate Yang to prevent him from seizing control of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The Tianjing Incident weakened the Taiping leadership and helped push the failure of the Taiping Rebellion. -
The Taiping forces attempt to capture Shanghai
The Taiping forces made several attempts to capture Shanghai during the Taiping Rebellion. The failure to capture Shanghai was a setback for the Taiping Rebellion, it prevented them from gaining control of a key strategic and economic center. -
The "Ever Victorious Army"
The Ever Victorious Army was great in defending key cities like Shanghai and recapturing Taiping-held territories. The army's success earned it the title "Ever Victorious Army" from the Qing government. The combined efforts of the Ever Victorious Army and other Qing forces led to the suppression of the Taiping Rebellion by 1864 -
Hong Xiuquan dies, and the remaining Taiping territories quickly fall.
Hong Xiuquan, the leader of the Taiping Rebellion, died on June 1, 1864, in Nanjing. His death came at a critical time when the Qing forces were closing in on the Taiping capital. e fall of Nanjing was followed by a brutal massacre. And then the last remnants of the Taiping Rebellion were suppressed. -
Nanjing falls to Qing forces.
The capture of Nanjing was followed by a brutal massacre of the city's inhabitants. The Qing forces, particularly the Hunan Army, committed mass executions, looting, and arson. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed after the fall of Nanjing. The fall of Nanjing effectively ended the Taiping Rebellion.