Boxer Rebellion
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The Boxer Rebellion was a violent anti-foreign, anti-Christian uprising in China at the turn of the 20th century that culminated in foreign military intervention and highlighted the tensions of imperialism in East Asia.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boxer Rebellion canonical | 39 |
| Eight-Nation Alliance intervention in China | 2 |
| Yihetuan Movement | 2 |
| Boxer Uprising | 1 |
| Eight-Nation Alliance occupation of Tianjin | 1 |
| Siege of the International Legations | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-Christian movement
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anti-foreign movement ⓘ conflict ⓘ rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aftermath |
execution and exile of Qing officials associated with Boxers
ⓘ
reforms in late Qing period ⓘ strengthening of foreign legation guards in Beijing ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boxer Rebellion
ⓘ
surface form:
Boxer Uprising
Boxer Rebellion ⓘ
surface form:
Yihetuan Movement
|
| cause |
anti-Christian sentiment
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anti-imperialist sentiment ⓘ economic hardship in North China ⓘ foreign spheres of influence in China ⓘ natural disasters in Shandong and Zhili ⓘ |
| conflictType | imperialist-era conflict in East Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| endTime | 1901 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Peking
ⓘ
Battle of Tientsin ⓘ Boxer Rebellion self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of the International Legations
|
| ideology |
Chinese cultural conservatism
ⓘ
anti-colonialism ⓘ xenophobia ⓘ |
| location |
Qing dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Qing Empire
|
| notableEvent |
killing of German minister Clemens von Ketteler
ⓘ
relief of the Beijing legations by allied forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Christian missionary movements
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Christians
Self-Strengthening Movement ⓘ
surface form:
Qing reformers
foreign powers in China ⓘ missionaries ⓘ |
| participant |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Austria-Hungary
Christian missionary movements ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Christians
Eight-Nation Alliance ⓘ Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
French Third Republic ⓘ German Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Italy ⓘ Qing dynasty ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Boxer Rebellion self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Yihetuan Movement
foreign missionaries ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
destruction of churches
ⓘ
persecution of Christians ⓘ |
| result |
Boxer Protocol
ⓘ
defeat of the Qing dynasty and Boxers ⓘ growth of Chinese nationalism ⓘ increased foreign control over China ⓘ large indemnity imposed on Qing government ⓘ occupation of Beijing by foreign troops ⓘ weakening of Qing dynasty legitimacy ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Empress Dowager Cixi
ⓘ
Field Marshal Alfred von Waldersee ⓘ Wilhelm II, German Emperor ⓘ
surface form:
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Li Hongzhang ⓘ Yuan Shikai ⓘ |
| startTime | 1899 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | turn of the 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (46)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Siege of the International Legations
this entity surface form:
Yihetuan Movement
this entity surface form:
Yihetuan Movement
this entity surface form:
Boxer Uprising
this entity surface form:
Eight-Nation Alliance intervention in China
subject surface form:
Alfred von Waldersee
this entity surface form:
Eight-Nation Alliance intervention in China
this entity surface form:
Eight-Nation Alliance occupation of Tianjin