Korea becomes independent of China
Historical person
Kuang Hsu Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kuang Hsu, based on 11 World History Database records associated with China.
Chronological biography
1875
Korea becomes independent of China
Succeeds as Emperor of China
1885
In defeat China recognizes the French protectorate over Tonking
1895
The Germans capture the Qingdao peninsula
Japan defeats China and China is forced to cede Taiwan and recognize Japanese sovereignity over Korea
Japan defeats China and China is forced to cede Taiwan and recognize Japanese sovereignity over Korea
1896
The Russians capture Dalien
The French capture Guangdong
The Russians capture the Liaodong peninsula
The British capture Weihaiwei
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.