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Panthay Rebellion

1856 CE – 1873 CE · 17 years

A major Hui Muslim uprising in Yunnan province during the chaos of the Taiping era. Du Wenxiu established an independent state centered on Dali before Qing forces reconquered the region with massive bloodshed.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Qing Dynasty
  • Hui Muslim rebels (Du Wenxiu)

Key moments

Defining events in the Panthay Rebellion.

  1. 1856 Capture of Dali
  2. 1863 Siege of Kunming
  3. 1873 Fall of Dali

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1856 CE and 1873 CE.

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