Historical place archive

Beijing in History

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

5 records4 event labels3 people1900–1900

Historical events in Beijing

1900

11 June 1900
Killing of Sugiyama Akira
Sugiyama Akira · Boxer Rebellion

Is killed by soldiers of Dong Fuxiang.

20 June 1900
Siege of Beijing
Goro Shiba · Boxer Rebellion

Organises disciplined Japanese defence of the legations.

17 July 1900
Siege of Beijing
Goro Shiba · Boxer Rebellion

Helps defend the legations and rescue Chinese Christians.

14 August 1900
Relief of Beijing
Yamaguchi Motomi · Boxer Rebellion

Japanese troops help enter Beijing and relieve the legations.

September 1900
Occupation of Beijing
Yamaguchi Motomi · Boxer Rebellion

Japanese troops remain in Beijing after the siege.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Japan and Beijing. 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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