ap world history time assignment

By Jessystowell

  • 1853 o March: Taiping forces capture Nanjing, which becomes the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and is renamed Tianjing.

    1853 o March: Taiping forces capture Nanjing, which becomes the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and is renamed Tianjing.

  • 1856 o August: Internal conflict leads to the Tianjing Incident, where Yang Xiuqing, a key leader, is assassinated.

    Taiping capital city of Tianjing, marking a significant turning point in the rebellion due to the power vacuum it created; this event is considered a pivotal moment in the decline of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.