State

Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

Chinese rebel state (1851 to 1864)

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1851–1864
Founded
1851
Ended
1864
Capital
Nanjing
Languages
Chinese
Succeeded by
Qing dynasty

Overview

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, or the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace (1851–1864), was a theocratic monarchy that sought to overthrow the Qing dynasty. The Heavenly Kingdom, or Heavenly Dynasty, was led by Hong Xiuquan, a Hakka man from Guangzhou. The kingdom's capital was established in Tianjing, present-day Nanjing. The unsuccessful 14-year war the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom waged against the Qing is known as the Taiping Rebellion.

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All rulers (1)

  1. Hong Xiuquan1851–1864

Records (4)

  1. 1851 — Jintian UprisingBattle
  2. 1853 — Battle of NanjingBattle
  3. 1854 — Battle of Muddy FlatBattle
  4. 1863 — Siege of SuzhouSiege

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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