Dzungar genocide
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The Dzungar genocide was the mass extermination and displacement of the Dzungar people by the Qing dynasty in the mid-18th century, often cited as one of the most devastating genocides in early modern Eurasia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century event
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Qing military campaign ⓘ event in Central Asian history ⓘ genocide ⓘ mass killing ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | extermination of the Dzungars ⓘ |
| carriedOutBy |
Manchu Bannermen
NERFINISHED
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Mongol allies of the Qing ⓘ Qing imperial army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Qing desire to eliminate Dzungar political and military power
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Qing imperial expansion in Inner Asia ⓘ |
| endTime | 1758 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeathToll |
hundreds of thousands
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majority of the Dzungar population ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
demographic transformation of Xinjiang
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end of Dzungar political independence ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
major atrocity in Qing history
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one of the most devastating genocides in early modern Eurasia ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Dzungaria
NERFINISHED
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Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern China ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Dzungar–Qing Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
forced displacement
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mass killings ⓘ massacres of civilians ⓘ scorched-earth tactics ⓘ spread of disease and famine ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Qianlong Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Qing conquest of Xinjiang
NERFINISHED
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expansion of the Qing Empire ⓘ |
| perpetratedBy | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dzungar Khanate
NERFINISHED
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Inner Asian history ⓘ Qianlong Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Qing conquest of Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Xinjiang ⓘ |
| result |
Qing control over Xinjiang
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depopulation of Dzungaria ⓘ destruction of the Dzungar Khanate ⓘ incorporation of Xinjiang into the Qing Empire ⓘ near extermination of the Dzungar population ⓘ resettlement of Dzungaria by other ethnic groups ⓘ |
| startTime | 1755 ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
Dzungar people
NERFINISHED
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Oirat Mongols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-18th century ⓘ |
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