Boxer Rebellion

anti-imperialist uprising which took place in China 1899-1901
Event rebellion Q150229
Boxer Rebellion
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Boxer Rebellion

Summary

Boxer Rebellion is a rebellion[1]. It ranks in the top 0.49% of rebellion entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,710 views/month, #3 of 615).[2]

Key Facts

  • Boxer Rebellion is located in Jiaozhou Bay Leased Territory[3].
  • Boxer Rebellion is in the country of German Empire[4].
  • Boxer Rebellion is in the country of Empire of Japan[5].
  • Boxer Rebellion's instance of is recorded as rebellion[6].
  • Boxer Rebellion's instance of is recorded as incident[7].
  • Boxer Rebellion's instance of is recorded as anti-missionary riot in China[8].
  • Boxer Rebellion's instance of is recorded as occurrence[9].
  • The location of Boxer Rebellion was North China[10].
  • Boxer Rebellion is part of timeline of the Qing dynasty[11].
  • Boxer Rebellion's Commons category is recorded as Boxer Rebellion[12].
  • Boxer Rebellion comprises Taiyuan Massacre[13].
  • Boxer Rebellion comprises Siege of Beitang[14].
  • Boxer Rebellion began on August 1899[15].
  • Boxer Rebellion ended on September 1901[16].
  • Among those involved in Boxer Rebellion was French Third Republic[17].
  • Among those involved in Boxer Rebellion was German Empire[18].
  • A participant in Boxer Rebellion was Kingdom of Italy[19].
  • Among those involved in Boxer Rebellion was Empire of Japan[20].
  • A participant in Boxer Rebellion was British Empire[21].
  • A participant in Boxer Rebellion was Qing dynasty[22].
  • A participant in Boxer Rebellion was Austria–Hungary[23].
  • Among those involved in Boxer Rebellion was Nie Shicheng[24].
  • A participant in Boxer Rebellion was Ma Haiyan[25].
  • Among those involved in Boxer Rebellion was Empress Dowager Cixi[26].
  • Among those involved in Boxer Rebellion was Yuxian[27].

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When and Where

Boxer Rebellion began on August 1899[15]. It ended on September 1901[16]. It took place at North China[10]. Country listings include German Empire[4], a historical period[28], founded in 1871[29] and Empire of Japan[5], a historical country[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1868[32].

Context

Boxer Rebellion is part of timeline of the Qing dynasty[11]. Recorded instance of include rebellion[6], incident[7], anti-missionary riot in China[8], and occurrence[9].

Participants

Recorded participant include French Third Republic[17], German Empire[18], Kingdom of Italy[19], Empire of Japan[20], British Empire[21], and Qing dynasty[22].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Boxer Rebellion include Medal for China campaign[33], a campaign medal[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1901[36].

Why It Matters

Boxer Rebellion ranks in the top 0.49% of rebellion entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,710 views/month, #3 of 615).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for it include Medal for China campaign[33], a campaign medal[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1901[36].

References

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  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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