Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Cixi Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Follow Cixi through 49 dated historical records for China.

Cixi, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

49Distinct records
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1900–1908Years on this page

1900

Boxer Protocol

Empress Dowager · Beijing · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

The Boxer Protocol of 7 September 1901 provided for the execution of Government officials who had supported the Boxers, provisions for foreign troops to be stationed in Beijing, and 450 million taels of silver—more than the Government's annual tax revenue—to be paid as indemnity over the course of the next thirty-nine years to the eight nations involved

Role range: 1900-1901 – 1861-1908

Execution

Empress Dowager · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

The Boxer Protocol orders the execution of 10 high-ranking officials linked to the outbreak and other officials who were found guilty for the slaughter of Westerners in China

Role range: 1900-1901 – 1861-1908

Siege of Peking

Empress Dowager · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

The Boxer Protocol of 7 September 1901 ended the uprising and provided for severe punishments, including an indemnity of 67 million pounds (450 million taels of silver), more than the Governments annual tax revenue

Role range: 1900-1901 – 1861-1908

The Boxers

Empress Dowager · Beijing · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

The Boxer Protocol of 7 September 1901 provided for the execution of Government officials who had supported the Boxers, provisions for foreign troops to be stationed in Beijing, and 450 million taels of silver—more than the Government's annual tax revenue—to be paid as indemnity over the course of the next thirty-nine years to the eight nations involved

Role range: 1900-1901 – 1861-1908

Capture of Peking

Empress Dowager · Beijing · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

The siege was raised when the Eight-Nation Alliance brought 20,000 armed troops to China, defeated the Imperial Army, and captured Beijing

Role range: 1900-1901 – 1861-1908

Imperial Army

Empress Dowager · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

The siege was raised when the Eight-Nation Alliance brought 20,000 armed troops to China, defeated the Imperial Army, and captured Beijing

Role range: 1900-1901 – 1861-1908

Siege of Peking

Empress Dowager · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

The siege was raised when the Eight-Nation Alliance brought 20,000 armed troops to China, defeated the Imperial Army, and captured Beijing

Role range: 1900-1901 – 1861-1908

1901

Peace

Empress Dowager · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

The Peace of Beijing ends the Boxer Rebellion. China is forced to pay ineminities to the world powers

Role range: 1900-1901 – 1861-1908

1908

Death of Cixi

Empress Dowager · House / Qing Dynasty

Death of Cixi

Role range: 1861-1908

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.