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First missionaries arrive in China
The first missionaries arrive in China with their families starting with Robert Morrison. It is significant as it started the spread of Christianity in China, which was a major factor in the Boxer Rebellion. -
Jan 1900
After a long time of disagreeing with Boxers and supressing them, Empress Ci Xi decided to change her mind and sent an edict of support to the Boxers. This caused a commotion with foreign powers. -
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Jan - May 1900
During this period, the boxers sotrmed through the countryside burning down western buildings killing westerners and westernised chinese. This caused conflic between the chinese and Europeans. -
Railroads cut to Tianjin
Railroad lines to Tianjin were cut by the Boxers in the countryside. This lead to the isolation of Beijing, the center for the fight against the Boxers. This further led to the growth of the Boxer's cause. One could argue that isolating Beijing leaves Beijing, the capital of China, without chance of reinforcments and with few means of escape. -
German Guards fired upon Boxer Rebels
At 7PM, German guards were led upon Ambassador Ketteler to shoot Boxer rebels outside the legation quarter which killed 20 Boxers. 45 Chinese were killed in a raid of a temple by Europeans, this incident was noted down by London Times. Significant: It was significant because temples are part of the Chinese religion so it was personal to the Chinese. -
Empress Dowager summoned the Court for a mass audience.
On June 16, the Empress Dowager summoned the Court for a mass audience and addressed the choices between using the Boxers to eliminate the foreigners from the city or seeking a diplomatic solution. -
Empress Dowager Cixi authorises war on foreign powers
Empress Dowager Cixi reluctantly supports the boxers and declares war on foreign powers
It is significant because it marks the start of war and changes the Boxers from being a small secret society to a supported group -
Boxers and Chinese set fire to British Legation
On the 22nd and the 23rd, Chinese soldiers and Boxers set fire to areas north and west of the British Legation, using it as a "frightening tactic" to attack the defenders.
This attempt to drive the British out failed, though it did lead to the British being surrounded by the Chinese. -
Battle of Tientsin
The Battle of Tientsin, or the Relief of Tientsin, occurred on July 13–14, 1900, during the Boxer Rebellion in Northern China. A multinational military force, representing an alliance of eight nations with interests in China, rescued a besieged population of foreign nationals in the city of Tientsin by defeating the Chinese Imperial army and Boxers. For the Eight-Nation Alliance, Tientsin was the bloodiest battle of the Boxer Rebellion. Two hundred and fifty soldiers of the allied armies died. -
The Boxer Protocol
As a result of the Boxer Rebellion in September 7 1900, the Qing officials had to sign the “Boxer Protocol” between the Qing Empire of China and the Eight-Nation Alliance. They agreed to pay huge war reparations of 450 million taels of silver as indemnity over a course of forty years to the eight nations involved and the execution of ten high ranking officials. To help meet the payment there was an increase of the existing tariffs and taxes which resulted in the fall of the Chinese economy. -
Empress CiXi dies
Significant: When the Empress died, it has been quoted that GuangXu had died the previous day. It was said that the Empress's nephew had been poisoned with arsenic. She passed on her Empress role to Puyl on her deathbed, Guangxu's young nephew. -
Fall Of Qing Dynasty
Marked the date of the fall of the Qing dynasty. Empress Dowager Longyu signed an agreement on Puyi’s (last emperor of the Qing dynasty) behalf, who was 6 at the time. After the signing of the agreement, General Yuan Shih-Kai became the emperor/president of China (only for a year). The significance of this event to the Boxer Rebellion, is that the people who were against the foreigners and Christian Chinese no longer have the support of the Manchus and that they would not have a powerful sourc
