Historical place archive

Xian in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Xian in China. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

10 records4 event labels6 people1643–1936

Historical events in Xian

1643

1643
Succession
Zicheng · House of Zicheng

Declares a new Dynasty with its capital at Xian

1936

1936
Arrest of Chiang Kai-Shek
Chang Hsueh-Liang · Civil War

Arrests Chiang Kai-Shek

December 1936
Arrest of Chiang Kai-Shek
Yang Hucheng · Civil War

Helps arrest Chiang Kai-Shek

December 1936
Arrest of Chiang Kai-Shek
Zhang Xueliang · Civil War

Helps arrest Chiang Kai-Shek

December 1936
Long March
Chou En-Lai · Communist Party

Reaches Xian where Chiang Kaiseks forces are defeated

7 December 1936
Arrest of Chiang Kai-Shek
Chang Hsueh-Liang · Civil War

Forces Chiang Kai-Shek to end the civil war & unite against Japan. Arrests Chiang Kai-Shek to force him into a temporary alliance with Chou En-Lai

9 December 1936
Reballion of Rebels in Xian
Chou En-Lai · Military

Organizes a demonstration of 15,000 students in Xian demanding to fight Japan

12 December 1936
Arrest of Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang Kai-Shek · Civil War

Is seized at Xi’an by Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng during the Xi’an Incident.

12 December 1936
Arrest of Chiang Kai-Shek
Chou En-Lai · Military

Chiang Kaishek is captured in Xian & detained in the HQ of General Yang

25 December 1936
Arrest of Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang Kai-Shek · Civil War

Is released from Xi’an after negotiations that help create conditions for a renewed Nationalist-Communist united front against Japan.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match China and Xian. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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