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Conflict East Asia

White Lotus Rebellion

1796 CE – 1804 CE · 8 years

A massive millenarian peasant uprising in central China driven by economic hardship and corruption. The Qing spent nearly a decade and vast resources suppressing it, exposing the dynasty's military weakness and foreshadowing the larger rebellions of the 19th century.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Qing Dynasty
  • White Lotus Society

Key moments

Defining events in the White Lotus Rebellion.

  1. 1796-1799 Hubei campaigns
  2. 1800-1804 Sichuan campaigns

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Events the timeline places between 1796 CE and 1804 CE.

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