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 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Boxer Rebellion Context triple: [Age of Imperialism, hasPart, Boxer Rebellion]
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A.
Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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B.
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a 1937 armed clash between Japanese and Chinese troops near Beijing that escalated into full-scale war between Japan and China.
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C.
First Sino-Japanese War
The First Sino-Japanese War was an 1894–1895 conflict between Qing dynasty China and Meiji Japan that marked Japan’s emergence as a major regional power and led to Chinese territorial losses, including Taiwan.
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D.
Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising of disaffected samurai against Japan’s rapidly modernizing Meiji government, marking the last major armed resistance to its centralizing reforms.
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E.
Opium Wars
The Opium Wars were two mid-19th-century conflicts between China and Western powers, primarily Britain, that forced open Chinese trade and marked a key turning point in the era of Western imperialism in Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Boxer Rebellion Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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B.
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a 1937 armed clash between Japanese and Chinese troops near Beijing that escalated into full-scale war between Japan and China.
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C.
First Sino-Japanese War
The First Sino-Japanese War was an 1894–1895 conflict between Qing dynasty China and Meiji Japan that marked Japan’s emergence as a major regional power and led to Chinese territorial losses, including Taiwan.
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D.
Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising of disaffected samurai against Japan’s rapidly modernizing Meiji government, marking the last major armed resistance to its centralizing reforms.
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E.
Opium Wars
The Opium Wars were two mid-19th-century conflicts between China and Western powers, primarily Britain, that forced open Chinese trade and marked a key turning point in the era of Western imperialism in Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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reforms in late Qing period ⓘ strengthening of foreign legation guards in Beijing ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boxer Uprising
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linked to:
Boxer Rebellion
Yihetuan Movement ⓘ
linked to:
Boxer Rebellion
|
| 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
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Battle of Tientsin ⓘ Siege of the International Legations ⓘ
linked to:
Boxer Rebellion
|
| ideology |
Chinese cultural conservatism
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anti-colonialism ⓘ xenophobia ⓘ |
| location |
Qing Empire
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linked to:
Qing dynasty
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| notableEvent |
killing of German minister Clemens von Ketteler
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relief of the Beijing legations by allied forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Chinese Christians
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linked to:
Christian missionary movements
Qing reformers ⓘ
linked to:
Self-Strengthening Movement
foreign powers in China ⓘ missionaries ⓘ |
| participant |
Austria-Hungary
ⓘ
linked to:
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Chinese Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Christian missionary movements
Eight-Nation Alliance ⓘ Empire of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
French Third Republic ⓘ German Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Italy ⓘ Qing dynasty ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Yihetuan Movement ⓘ
linked to:
Boxer Rebellion
foreign missionaries ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
destruction of churches
ⓘ
persecution of Christians ⓘ |
| result |
Boxer Protocol
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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
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Field Marshal Alfred von Waldersee ⓘ Kaiser Wilhelm II ⓘ
linked to:
Wilhelm II, German Emperor
Li Hongzhang ⓘ Yuan Shikai ⓘ |
| startTime | 1899 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | turn of the 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Boxer Rebellion Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (46)
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