Information

Name: First Opium War

Type: Event

Start: 1840

End: 1843

Parents: Opium Wars

Children: Convention of Chuenpi, Treaty of Nanking

First Opium War: All Data

This page is about the data available for this event, the chronology of the event is available here.

Was a war between Qing China and the British Empire whose immediate cause was the Chinese prohibition against opium trafficking by British merchants. At the end of the war Hong Kong Island (part of modern-day Hong Kong) was ceded to Britain.

1. Timeline of all fronts of the war

First Opium War: Timeline of all the fronts of the war

2. Maximum Historical Extents during Events

Involving Nations

china: Maximal extension of the nation during the First Opium War

Involving Polities

Great Britain (Military Occupation): Maximal extension of the polity during the First Opium War

Qing Dynasty: Maximal extension of the polity during the First Opium War

3. Lists and Timelines of Countries involved in the Event

First Opium War: List of nations involved in the event.

First Opium War: List of polities involved in the event.

Timeline of polities involved in the First Opium War

Timeline of nations involved in the First Opium War

4. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After the Event

Involving Nations

china: comparison of the borders before and after the First Opium War

hong kong: comparison of the borders before and after the First Opium War

Involving Polities

Great Britain (Military Occupation): comparison of the borders before and after the First Opium War

Hong Kong (Great Britain): comparison of the borders before and after the First Opium War

Qing Dynasty: comparison of the borders before and after the First Opium War

5. Monthly Summaries of Events

First Opium War: Summary of the Changes (East Asia)

Involving Nations

First Opium War: Summary of the Changes (East Asia) for china

First Opium War: Summary of the Changes (East Asia) for great britain

Involving Polities

First Opium War: Summary of the Changes (East Asia) for Great Britain (Military Occupation)

First Opium War: Summary of the Changes (East Asia) for Hong Kong (Great Britain)

First Opium War: Summary of the Changes (East Asia) for Qing Dynasty

6. Time Series of Territorial Changes

Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the First Opium War

Involving Nations

great britain: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the First Opium War

china: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the First Opium War

Involving Polities

Hong Kong (Great Britain): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the First Opium War

Qing Dynasty: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the First Opium War

Great Britain (Military Occupation): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the First Opium War

7. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

Involving Nations

great britain: time series of its population and area during the First Opium War

china: time series of its population and area during the First Opium War

Involving Polities

Hong Kong (Great Britain): time series of its population and area during the First Opium War

Qing Dynasty: time series of its population and area during the First Opium War

Great Britain (Military Occupation): time series of its population and area during the First Opium War

8. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes

Events Navigation: First Opium War

Events Navigation (Duration 1 Year): First Opium War

Events Navigation (Duration 10 Years): First Opium War

All Territorial Changes involving specific Nations

Events Navigation: china during the First Opium War

Events Navigation: hong kong during the First Opium War

All Territorial Changes involving specific Polities

Events Navigation: Great Britain (Military Occupation) during the First Opium War

Events Navigation: Qing Dynasty during the First Opium War

Events Navigation: Hong Kong (Great Britain) during the First Opium War

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First Opium War: All Data

Events Navigation: First Opium War

First Opium War: video summary

1. Timeline of all fronts of the war

2. Maximum Historical Extents during Events

Involving Nations

Involving Polities

3. Lists and Timelines of Countries involved in the Event

4. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After the Event

Involving Nations

Involving Polities

5. Monthly Summaries of Events

Involving Nations

Involving Polities

6. Time Series of Territorial Changes

Involving Nations

Involving Polities

7. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

Involving Nations

Involving Polities

8. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes

All Territorial Changes involving specific Nations

All Territorial Changes involving specific Polities

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