1850–1864 Taiping Rebellion led by Hong Xiuquan: Massive peasant revolt against Qing rule. Rebellion controls large parts of China for 14 years. Ends with 20–30 million deaths. Government survives but weakens and shares power with local warlords. (jan 1, 1850 – dec 1, 1864)
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1850
dec 1, 1864
~ 14 years