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Qing dynasty

Historical dynasty and empire, East Asia (1644-1912)

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.

Facts
Capital
Beijing 1
Capital
Shenyang (1636-1644) 1
Population
383,100,000 1
Area (sq km)
14,700,000 1
Independence or Founding Year
1644 1
Dissolution or End Year
1912 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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First Sino-Japanese War

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Opium Wars

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Second Opium War

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Nationals Include

Cheng Yanqiu

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Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter)

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Source Wikidata: Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter)
Mei Lanfang

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Tang Ying

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Source Wikidata: Tang Ying
Zhang Daqian

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Source Wikidata: Zhang Daqian
Zhu Kezhen

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Wong Fei-hung

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Origin Of

Qi Baishi

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Empress Dowager Cixi

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Hong Xiuquan

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Zeng Guofan

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The Scholars

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The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants

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Found There

Great Qing Legal Code

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Manchu Eight Banners

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Sources
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)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
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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