Succession1908
Succeeds as Emperor of China
Historical person
Hsuan Tung Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hsuan Tung, based on 13 World History Database records associated with China.
13 records1908–191212 events5 places
Chronological biography
1908
1911
Capture of Shanghai1911
The republicans capture the garrison at Shanghai
Siege of Canton1911
A republican Government is declared in Canton
Siege of Shanghai1911
The republicans capture the garrison at Shanghai
Siege of Yangtze1911
The naval commander in the Yangtze transfers his loyalties & fleet to the republicans
Constitution of ChinaOctober 1911
The Emperors sole power will be to appoint a Prime Minister. The Emperor agrees to a constitution as demanded by the republican National Assembly. Parliament will control treaties & budgets
National AssemblyOctober 1911
The Emperor agrees to a constitution as demanded by the republican National Assembly
Abdication10 October 1911
A Kuomingtang revolt under Sun Yat-Sen overthrows the last Emperor of the Manchu Dynasty
Coup10 October 1911
A Kuomingtang revolt under Sun Yat-Sen overthrows the last Emperor of the Manchu Dynasty
Reballion of Kuomingtang10 October 1911
A Kuomingtang revolt under Sun Yat-Sen overthrows the last Emperor of the Manchu Dynasty
Reballion of Rebels in Wuhan10 October 1911
A rebellion begins in Wuhan against the Manchu Dynasty
Battle of NankingDecember 1911
Defeated by the Republicans
1912
Abdication12 February 1912
Brings an end to the Manchu Dynasty
Titles and roles
Emperor
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.