The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, also known as Qing China, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia which existed from 1636/1644 to 1912. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, it was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China. Originally emerging from the Later Jin dynasty founded in 1616, the dynasty seized control of the Ming capital Beijing and North China in 1644, traditionally considered the start of the dynasty's rule; it lasted until the abdication of the last emperor in February 1912.
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Area (sq km) Independence or Founding Year Dissolution or End Year Classification
Sovereignty StatusHistorical or Dissolved State 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikidata: Qing dynasty
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P1082 (population), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata Q8733, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
Qing dynasty (Wikipedia)
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Originally emerging from the Later Jin dynasty founded in 1616 and proclaimed in Shenyang in 1636, the dynasty seized control of the Ming capital Beijing and North China in 1644, traditionally considered the start of the dynasty's rule. ... The dynasty lasted until the Xinhai Revolution of October 1911 led to the abdication of the last emperor in February 1912.
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