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The Qing Dynasty's rule
The Qing Dynasty began in 1644 and ended in 1911, preceding the Chinese Imperial Rule. -
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Shunzhi Rule
Emperor Sunzhi ruled from 1644 - 1661 -
The Qing Dynasty is established
The first Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Shunzhi began the Qing Dynasty. -
Jesuits arrive in China
Two Jesuits (members of the Soceity of Jesus), Martino Martini and Ferdinand Verbiest visit China. The second time for Martino. -
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Kangxi Rule
Emperor Kangxi ruled from 1662 - 1721 -
Siege of Fort Zeelandia
The Siege ended with the Dutch East India Trading Company's surrender of Taiwan to Koxinga -
The Revolt
The Revolt of the Three Feudatories occurred -
Belgian Jesuit
Antoine Thomas, the Jesuit, arrives in China -
Russian Treaty
The Nerchinsk Treaty with Russia occurred in 1689 -
The Thirteen Factories
The Thirteen Factories, the area where foreign trade first occurred. -
Papal Charles Arrives
The Papal Legate (represantative of the Pope to foreign nations) Charles-Thomas Maillard De Tournon arrives in China. -
British East India Company
A trading post for the British East India Company is erected in Guangzhou. -
Ban on Christian Preaching
Due to the Chinese Rites Controversy, the Kangxi Emperor bans Christian Preaching in response to a papal bull by Pope Clement XI. -
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Yongzheng rule
Emperor Yongzheng ruled from 1725 - 1732 -
French Jesuit
The French Jesuit Jean Joseph Marie Amiot is sent to China -
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Qianlong Rule
Emperor Qianlong ruled from 1750-1793 -
Canton System
The initiation of the Canton System, a system that served as a means for the Chinese to lower Europeans according to Chinese racial order. -
The Anglo-Chinese relations and the Macartney Embassy
The first British envoy to Beijing is hosted by Qianlong's confidant Heshen -
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Jiaqing Rule
Emperor Jiaqing ruled from 1796-1807 -
First Protestant Missionary
Robert Morrison, the first Protestant Missionary in China arrives. -
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Daoguang Rule
Emperor Daoguang ruled from 1823-1850 -
First Opium War
The first of the Opium Wars began. The first Opium War was fought between the U.K and China due to conflicting opinions on diplomatic relations, the topic being the control of the spread of Opium. -
Unequal Treaties
An Enequal Treaty was formed in China, these being Treaties where the Western civilisation has forced the Treaty upon the other Nation. The Treaty of Najing was formed this year also. -
Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms
Wey Yuan published a book on the interest to learn more about Western Civilisation and the dangers that it posed. -
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Xianfeng Rule
Emperor Xianfeng ruled from 1851-1861 -
The Second Opium War
This Opium War involved the British and the Second French Empire against China for much the same reasons as the First Opium War -
Zongli Yamen (Foreign Office)
Prince Gong establishes a Foreign Office. -
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Tongzhi Rule
Emperor Tongzhi ruled from 1862-1873 -
Ever Victorious Army
The Taiping Rebels are finally defeated. It was the first time that European tactics and officers were part of the fight. -
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Guangxu Rule
Emperor Guangxu ruled from 1876-1901 -
Margary Affair
The British press for additional concessions after the murder of Augustus Raymond Margary in the 'Margary Affair'. -
Sino-French War
This War between China and France was to decide who would preside over Tonkin. -
The Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was a reform against foreign Imperialism and Christianity. -
The Boxer Protocol
The Boxer Protocol was a putting down of the Boxer Rebellion and often regarded as one of the Unequal Treaties. -
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Xuantong Rule
Emperor Xuantong ruled from 1910-1911 -
The Qing Dynasty Falls
Emperor Xuantong is the final Emperor of the Qing Dynasty as the Dynasty falls in 1911
