Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of China
Role range: 1875-1908
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Kuang Hsu Biography and Timeline
Follow Kuang Hsu through 11 dated historical records for China.
Kuang Hsu, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1875–1896Years on this page
1875
Independence of China
Korea becomes independent of China
Role range: 1875-1908
Independence of Korea
Korea becomes independent of China
Role range: 1875-1908
1885
Rule of Tonking
In defeat China recognizes the French protectorate over Tonking
Role range: 1882-1883 – 1875-1908
1895
Capture of Qingdao
The Germans capture the Qingdao peninsula
Rule of Korea
Japan defeats China and China is forced to cede Taiwan and recognize Japanese sovereignity over Korea
Rule of Taiwan
Japan defeats China and China is forced to cede Taiwan and recognize Japanese sovereignity over Korea
1896
Capture of Dalien
The Russians capture Dalien
Capture of Guangdong
The French capture Guangdong
Capture of Liaodong
The Russians capture the Liaodong peninsula
Capture of Weihaiwei
The British capture Weihaiwei
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.