Qianlong Emperor's Reign (1735–1796)

1. Hongli succeeds after Yongzheng’s death

   Oct 8, 1735Labels: Hongli, Yongzheng

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Yongzheng

2. Qianlong Emperor begins formal reign

   Oct 18, 1735Labels: Qianlong, Regnal name

   • Wiki Qianlong
   • SLAM

3. Qianlong era name officially commences

   Feb 12, 1736Labels: Qianlong era, Nianhao

   • Wiki Qianlong
   • SLAM

4. First Jinchuan campaign in Sichuan

   Jan 1, 1747Labels: Jinchuan campaign, Sichuan

   • Wiki Jinchuan
   • Wiki Ten Campaigns

5. Death of Empress Xiaoxianchun (Fuca)

   Apr 8, 1748Labels: Empress Fuca, Court mourning

   • Wiki Xiaoxian
   • Academia Sinica

6. Lady Nara installed as empress consort

   Jan 1, 1750Labels: Lady Hoifa-nara, Empress Consort

   • Academia Sinica

7. First Southern Inspection Tour to Jiangnan

   Jan 1, 1751Labels: Southern tour, Jiangnan

   • NMC
   • Columbia AFE

8. Qing conquest of Dzungaria begins

   Jan 1, 1755Labels: Dzungar conquest, Inner Asia

   • Wiki Ten Campaigns
   • Wiki Qianlong

9. Dzungar genocide during final suppression

   Jan 1, 1755Labels: Dzungar genocide, Final suppression

   • Wiki Dzungar
   • Wiki Ten Campaigns

10. Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas erupts

    Jan 1, 1757Labels: Altishahr revolt, Tarim Basin

    • Wiki Altishahr
    • Wiki Ten Campaigns

11. Canton System established for maritime trade

    Jan 1, 1757Labels: Canton System, Guangzhou

    • Wiki Canton

12. Sino-Burmese War begins

    Dec 1, 1765Labels: Sino-Burmese War, Konbaung

    • Wiki Burma War
    • Wiki Ten Campaigns

13. Second Jinchuan campaign launched

    Jan 1, 1771Labels: Second Jinchuan, Military campaign

    • Wiki Jinchuan
    • Wiki Ten Campaigns

14. Siku Quanshu project commissioned

    Jan 1, 1772Labels: Siku Quanshu, Imperial library

    • Wiki Siku
    • Smith LibGuides

15. Treaty of Betrawati ends Sino-Nepalese War

    Oct 2, 1792Labels: Treaty of, Sino-Nepalese War

    • Wiki Nepal War

16. Macartney Embassy meets Qianlong in Beijing

    Jan 1, 1793Labels: Macartney Embassy, Britain

    • Wiki Macartney
    • Wiki Canton

17. Golden Urn system and Tibet reforms issued

    Jan 1, 1793Labels: Golden Urn, Tibet reforms

    • Wiki 29 Article
    • Wiki Golden Urn

18. Qianlong abdicates; Jiaqing enthroned

    Feb 9, 1796Labels: Abdication, Jiaqing

    • Wiki Qianlong