Boxer Rebellion (nov 2, 1899 – sep 7, 1901)
Description:
- Anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising that took place in China toward the end of the Qing dynasty- Motivated by proto-nationalist sentiments and by opposition to Western colonialism and the Christian missionary activity that was associated with it
- Initiated by the Militia United in Righteousness (Yihetuan), known in English as the Boxers, for many of their members had been practitioners of Chinese martial arts
- In response to reports of an armed invasion by allied American, Austro-Hungarian, British, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Russian forces to lift the siege, the initially hesitant Empress Dowager Cixi supported by the Boxers and on June 21 issued an Imperial Decree declaring war on the foreign powers.
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Date:
nov 2, 1899
sep 7, 1901
~ 1 years and 10 months