Siege of Beijing
Soldiers at the British Embassy and German Legations shot and killed several Boxers, alienating the Chinese population of the city and nudging the Qing Government toward support of the Boxers
Role range: 1900-1901
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Qing Biography and Timeline
Follow Qing through 7 dated historical records for China.
Qing, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1900
Siege of Beijing
Qing imperial forces deployed electric mines in the River Beihe (Peiho) to prevent the Eight-Nation Alliance from sending ships to attack
Role range: 1900-1901
Battle of Dagu Forts
The event that tilted the Qing imperial Government irrevocably toward support of the Boxers and war with the foreign powers was the attack of foreign navies on the Dagu Forts near Tianji
Role range: 1900-1901
Siege of Beijing
The event that tilted the Qing imperial Government irrevocably toward support of the Boxers and war with the foreign powers was the attack of foreign navies on the Dagu Forts near Tianji
Role range: 1900-1901
The Boxers
The event that tilted the Qing imperial Government irrevocably toward support of the Boxers and war with the foreign powers was the attack of foreign navies on the Dagu Forts near Tianji
Role range: 1900-1901
The Boxers
Chinese officialdom was split between those supporting the Boxers and those favoring conciliation, led by Prince Qing
Role range: 1900-1901
Siege of Peking
Clashes were reported between Chinese factions favoring war and those favoring conciliation, the latter led by Prince Qing
Role range: 1900-1901
Records, sources and methodology
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