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Event war East Asia

Taiping Rebellion

1851 CE – 1864 CE

The deadliest civil war in human history — a millenarian Christian uprising led by Hong Xiuquan against the Qing Dynasty killed an estimated 20–30 million people, devastating southern China for over…

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Major rebellion in China (1850–1864)

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Conflict · East Asia

Taiping Rebellion

1851 CE – 1864 CE

The deadliest civil war in human history — a millenarian Christian uprising led by Hong Xiuquan against the Qing Dynasty killed an estimated 20–30 million people, devastating southern China for over a decade.

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