Panthay Rebellion: Map & History
The Panthay Rebellion (1856–1873), also known as the Du Wenxiu Rebellion, was a rebellion of the Muslim Hui people and other ethnic groups against the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in southwestern Yunnan Province, as part of a wave of Hui-led multi-ethnic unrest.
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The Panthay Rebellion (1856–1873), also known as the Du Wenxiu Rebellion, was a rebellion of the Muslim Hui people and other ethnic groups against the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in southwestern Yunnan Province, as part of a wave of Hui-led multi-ethnic unrest.
Modern Countries Once Part of Panthay Rebellion
At its mapped extent, Panthay Rebellion covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Panthay Rebellion's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Panthay Rebellion in Depth
Background
In 1856, a massacre of Muslims organized by a Qing Manchu official responsible for suppressing the revolt in the provincial capital of Kunming sparked a province-wide multi-ethnic insurgency. The Manchu official who started the anti-Muslim massacre was Shuxing'a, who developed a deep hatred of Muslims after an incident where he was stripped naked and nearly lynched by a mob of Muslims. He ordered several Muslim rebels to be slowly sliced to death. However, Tariq Ali claimed in his works that the Muslims who had nearly lynched Shuxing'a were not Hui, but belonged to another ethnicity; nevertheless, the Manchu official blamed all Muslims for the incident.
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Panthay Rebellion Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 408,545 km² in 1863 CE.
Panthay Rebellion: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Panthay Rebellion exist?
Panthay Rebellion is dated to 1856 CE – 1872 CE, in the Industrial era.
How large was Panthay Rebellion at its peak?
At its peak in 1863 Panthay Rebellion covered about 408,545 km².
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