Taiping Rebellion (mar 25, 1850 – nov 26, 1864)
Description:
At the time of the Taiping Rebellion, China was being ruled by the Qing Dynasty. The Taiping Rebellion was a civil war between the Qing Dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a war of religion vs. politics. It shook the entirety of China, from the government officials to the peasants, took 20 million lives, and destroyed an estimate of 17 provinces.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 25, 1850
nov 26, 1864
~ 14 years