Information

Name: Opium Wars

Type: Event

Start: 1840

End: 1860

Parents: Century of humiliation

Children: First Opium War, Second Opium War

event Opium Wars: All Data

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

Were two wars between Qing China and the Western powers. The first war was caused by the Chinese prohibition against opium trafficking by British merchants, and the conflicts took their name from this fact.

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Events Navigation: Opium Wars

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Opium Wars: video summary

1. Timeline of all fronts of the war

timeline iconOpium Wars: Timeline of all the fronts of the war

2. Maximum Historical Extents during Events

Involving Nations

map_chart iconrussia: Maximal extension of the nation during the Opium Wars

map_chart iconchina: Maximal extension of the nation during the Opium Wars

Involving Polities

map_chart iconFrance and UK (Military Occupation): Maximal extension of the polity during the Opium Wars

map_chart iconGreat Britain (Military Occupation): Maximal extension of the polity during the Opium Wars

map_chart iconQing Dynasty: Maximal extension of the polity during the Opium Wars

map_chart iconRussian Empire: Maximal extension of the polity during the Opium Wars

map_chart iconUSA (Military Occupation): Maximal extension of the polity during the Opium Wars

3. Lists and Timelines of Countries involved in the Event

list iconOpium Wars: List of nations involved in the event.

list iconOpium Wars: List of polities involved in the event.

timeline iconTimeline of polities involved in the Opium Wars

4. Monthly Summaries of Events

summary iconOpium Wars: Summary of the Changes (East Asia)

Involving Nations

summary iconOpium Wars: Summary of the Changes (East Asia) for china

summary iconOpium Wars: Summary of the Changes (East Asia) for great britain

summary iconOpium Wars: Summary of the Changes (North Asia) for russia

summary iconOpium Wars: Summary of the Changes (Southeast Asia) for usa

Involving Polities

summary iconOpium Wars: Summary of the Changes (East Asia) for France and UK (Military Occupation)

summary iconOpium Wars: Summary of the Changes (East Asia) for Great Britain (Military Occupation)

summary iconOpium Wars: Summary of the Changes (Southeast Asia) for Hong Kong (Great Britain)

summary iconOpium Wars: Summary of the Changes (East Asia) for Qing Dynasty

summary iconOpium Wars: Summary of the Changes (North Asia) for Russian Empire

summary iconOpium Wars: Summary of the Changes (East Asia) for USA (Military Occupation)

5. Time Series of Territorial Changes

statistic iconTime Series of all Territorial Changes during the Opium Wars

Involving Nations

statistic iconrussia: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Opium Wars

statistic iconusa: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Opium Wars

statistic icongreat britain: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Opium Wars

statistic iconchina: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Opium Wars

Involving Polities

statistic iconFrance and UK (Military Occupation): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Opium Wars

statistic iconQing Dynasty: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Opium Wars

statistic iconHong Kong (Great Britain): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Opium Wars

statistic iconGreat Britain (Military Occupation): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Opium Wars

statistic iconUSA (Military Occupation): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Opium Wars

statistic iconRussian Empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Opium Wars

6. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

Involving Nations

statistic iconchina: time series of its population and area during the Opium Wars

statistic iconusa: time series of its population and area during the Opium Wars

statistic icongreat britain: time series of its population and area during the Opium Wars

statistic iconrussia: time series of its population and area during the Opium Wars

Involving Polities

statistic iconFrance and UK (Military Occupation): time series of its population and area during the Opium Wars

statistic iconGreat Britain (Military Occupation): time series of its population and area during the Opium Wars

statistic iconUSA (Military Occupation): time series of its population and area during the Opium Wars

statistic iconHong Kong (Great Britain): time series of its population and area during the Opium Wars

statistic iconQing Dynasty: time series of its population and area during the Opium Wars

statistic iconRussian Empire: time series of its population and area during the Opium Wars

7. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes

summary iconEvents Navigation: Opium Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 1 Year): Opium Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 10 Years): Opium Wars

All Territorial Changes involving specific Nations

summary iconEvents Navigation: hong kong during the Opium Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: russia during the Opium Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: china during the Opium Wars

All Territorial Changes involving specific Polities

summary iconEvents Navigation: France and UK (Military Occupation) during the Opium Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Great Britain (Military Occupation) during the Opium Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Hong Kong (Great Britain) during the Opium Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Qing Dynasty during the Opium Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: USA (Military Occupation) during the Opium Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Russian Empire during the Opium Wars

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