Nian bands expand amid North China crisesJan 1, 1851Labels: Nian bands, North ChinaBritannicaChinaKnowledge
Coalition forms under Zhang LexingJan 1, 1855Labels: Zhang Lexing, Nian coalitionBritannicaChinaKnowledge
Taiping collapse feeds Nian resurgenceJul 19, 1864Labels: Taiping remnants, NianBritannicaThird Nanjing
Zeng Guofan appointed to suppress NianMay 1, 1865Labels: Zeng Guofan, Qing courtChinaKnowledgeZeng Guofan
Li Hongzhang takes over Nian suppressionJan 1, 1866Labels: Li Hongzhang, Huai ArmyChinaKnowledgeLi Hongzhang
Nian forces split into Eastern and Western armiesOct 1, 1866Labels: Eastern Nian, Western NianChinaKnowledgeNian Rebellion
Eastern Nian encircled and defeated near canal–river junctionJun 1, 1867Labels: Li Hongzhang, Grand CanalChinaKnowledgeNian Rebellion
Zhang Zongyu dies as Western Nian collapsesAug 16, 1868Labels: Zhang Zongyu, Western NianZhang ZongyuChinaKnowledge