Taiping Rebellion (dec 1, 1850 – aug 1, 1864)

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- Massive rebellion between the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom under Hong Xiuquan
- THK was an oppositional state based in present-day Nanjing with a Christian millenarian agenda to initiate a major transformation of society
- Hong Xiuquan was a self-proclaimed brother of Jesus Christ
- The war was mostly fought in the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, and Hubei
- Total dead: 20-30 million (best estimate)

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