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Hong Xiuquan establishes Taiping Kingdom, he becomes the leader.
The Imperial Decree by God -
The Jintian Uprising marks the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion.1
奏摺 - Evidence -
Taiping forces capture Nanjing, which becomes the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and is renamed Tianjing.
Taiping Proclomations and Edicts. -
Internal conflict leads to the Tianjing Incident, where Yang Xiuqing, a key leader, is assassinated.
Qing Intelligence Reports on Yang Xiuqing and Hong Xiuquan -
The Taiping forces attempt to capture Shanghai but are repelled by Qing troops with support from Western powers.
British Admiralty Records -
The "Ever Victorious Army," led initially by American Frederick Townsend Ward and later by British Charles Gordon, begins operations against the Taiping rebels.
Letters and diaries of Charles Gordon -
Nanjing falls to Qing forces, effectively marking the end of the Taiping Rebellion.
Zeng Guofan’s Military Reports