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Boxer Rebellion

1899 CE – 1901 CE

An anti-foreign uprising by the 'Righteous Harmony Fists' militia, backed by the Qing court, besieged the Beijing legation quarter for 55 days before an eight-nation coalition relieved the siege and…

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1899–1901 anti-foreign uprising in China

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Conflict · East Asia

Boxer Rebellion

1899 CE – 1901 CE

An anti-foreign uprising by the 'Righteous Harmony Fists' militia, backed by the Qing court, besieged the Beijing legation quarter for 55 days before an eight-nation coalition relieved the siege and imposed crushing reparations.

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