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Events on Saturday 11 January 1851 1
1851Taiping Rebellion beginsHong Xiuquan launches uprising against the Qing dynastyOn 11 January 1851, Hong Xiuquan proclaimed the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace in Guangxi province, starting a civil war against the ruling Qing dynasty. The rebellion grew into one of the deadliest conflicts in history, lasting fourteen years and killing tens of millions.