Nian Rebellion
| Nian Rebellion | |||||||
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Map of Nian Rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Qing dynasty Supported by: United Kingdom France United States |
Nian militias
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom White Lotus rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Zeng Guofan Li Hongzhang Zuo Zongtang Sengge Rinchen † |
Zhang Lexing † Su Sanniang Lai Wenguang Zhang Zongyu † Ren Zhu † Sun Kuixin Miao Peilin † Fan Ruzeng † Niu Hongsheng † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~500,000 | ~200,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 100,000+ killed | |||||||
The Nian Rebellion (Chinese: 捻亂; pinyin: Niǎn Luàn) was an insurrection against the Qing dynasty in northern China from 1851 to 1868, contemporaneously with the Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864) in southern China. The rebellion was suppressed, but the population and economic losses contributed to the collapse of the empire in the early 20th century.