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Liang Dynasty
Marches on Nanjing & forces the downfall of the Qi rulers
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Nanjing in China. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Marches on Nanjing & forces the downfall of the Qi rulers
Marches on Nanjing & forces the downfall of the Qi rulers
Leads the Red Turbans in Nanjing
Leads the Red Turbans in Nanjing
The early Ming state organizes hereditary military households for defence
Declares the foundation of the Ming Dynasty at Nanjing
Hongwu begins shaping the legal and administrative order of the new dynasty
Hongwu establishes Nanjing as the first Ming capital
Li Shanchang helps organize the early Ming civil administration
Chang Yuchun serves as a senior commander in the Ming advance north
Xu Da commands the Ming northern expedition against the Yuan
Hongwu begins ruling as the first emperor of the Ming dynasty
Zhu Yuanzhang proclaims the Ming dynasty and takes the Hongwu reign title
Hongwus tomb is located at Xiaoling, Nanjing, Jiangsu
Bans the raising of hogs, their name in Chinese is similar to his own
About 70 pirates loot Nanjing
Helps keep the lower Yangtze from joining the war.
Captures Nanjing
Establishes a rival Nationalist government at Nanjing after breaking with the Communist and left-wing factions.
Reviews Nationalist troops in Nanjing during celebrations marking the successful completion of the Northern Expedition.
Uses a special foreign affairs commission to coordinate the Nationalist response and international appeals after the Mukden Incident.
The Nationalist government appeals to the League of Nations after Japan occupies Manchuria.
Receives student representatives demanding stronger resistance to Japan after the loss of Manchuria.
The Nationalist government cooperates with the League of Nations investigation led by Lord Lytton.
Japanese expansion demonstrates the weakness of League of Nations enforcement and increases pressure on the Nationalist government.
Returns to Nanjing after his release from the Xi’an Incident, where negotiations had pushed Nationalists and Communists toward cooperation against Japan.
The Nationalist government seeks international support as the conflict with Japan expands after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.
Japan sponsors the Reformed Government of the Republic of China at Nanjing as a collaborationist regime.
Rejects the Japanese-sponsored collaborationist government established at Nanjing under Wang Jingwei and continues resistance from Chongqing.
Nationalist China formally receives the surrender of Japanese forces in the China theater at Nanjing.
Chen Cheng serves as a senior Nationalist military commander and chief of the general staff
Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government continues to claim sovereignty over Tibet.
The National Government formally recognises the independence of Outer Mongolia under the Sino-Soviet Treaty framework
The National Government formally returns its capital from Chongqing to Nanjing
Zhou Enlai continues negotiations with Nationalist and American representatives as fighting spreads
T. V. Soong helps manage National Government administration during the civil war crisis
Soong Tse-ven serves in the National Government during the transition back to Nanjing
Chiang orders a ceasefire and tells the United States he is willing to negotiate, but Communist leaders reject the offer
Chiang announces a ceasefire offer as civil war fighting continues
Chiang convenes the National Assembly despite Communist and Democratic League opposition
Zhang Lan's Democratic League opposes the National Assembly held without full political agreement
Zhou Enlai and the Communist Party reject participation in the National Assembly
The National Assembly convenes in Nanjing to consider a new constitutional framework for the Republic of China.
Presents a draft constitution to the National Assembly and supports moving the Republic of China toward constitutional government.
Chiang ends 1946 committed to military victory after the collapse of coalition negotiations
The National Assembly adopts the Constitution of the Republic of China after prolonged political negotiations.
The National Assembly adopts the Constitution of the Republic of China
Zhang Junmai is associated with constitutional debate as the National Assembly adopts the constitution
Promulgates the new Constitution of the Republic of China, which is scheduled to take effect later in the year.
The Constitution of the Republic of China takes effect, formally ending the Nationalist period of political tutelage.
The National Assembly elects Chiang Kai-shek as the first President under the new Constitution.
Promulgates the Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion, expanding emergency presidential powers during the civil war.
Takes office as the first constitutional President of the Republic of China.
The government replaces the failing fabi currency with the gold yuan in an unsuccessful effort to control wartime inflation.
Announces his resignation as President after severe Nationalist defeats, while retaining leadership of the Kuomintang.
Communist forces capture Nanjing, ending Nationalist control of the former capital.
Held under house arrest in Nanjing
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