Taiping rebels on the march in 1853. Led by
Taiping rebels on the march in 1853. Led by Hong Xiuquan, a charismatic religious leader who claimed to be Christs brother, the rebellion in southern China lasted from 1850 to 1864. It resulted in the death of over 20 million and further weakened the Qing dynasty, already under pressure from European economic and territorial aggression
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13121904
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45379399
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3000px x 1932px
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7 Continents History/Everett Collection/Mary Evans
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Image Barbara Cushing/Everett Collection
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