Qing expansion into Dzungaria and Xinjiang (1755–1884)

1. Qing launches final campaign against Dzungars

   Jan 1, 1755Labels: Qianlong Emperor, Dzungar Khanate

   • Altishahr Revolt
   • Britannica Ili

2. Amursana breaks with Qing and rebels

   Oct 4, 1755Labels: Amursana, Oirat

   • Amursana

3. Qing retakes Ili and pursues Amursana

   Mar 1, 1756Labels: Ili, Qing army

   • Amursana

4. Khoja uprising spreads in southern oasis towns

   Jan 1, 1757Labels: Altishahr Khojas, Tarim Basin

   • Altishahr Revolt

5. Qing defeats Khojas and consolidates conquest

   Jan 1, 1759Labels: Khojas, Qing forces

   • Altishahr Revolt
   • Xinjiang Qing

6. Qing creates the General of Ili governorship

   Oct 1, 1762Labels: General of, Ili governorship

   • General of Ili
   • Xinjiang Qing

7. Treaty of Kulja opens trade with Russia

   Jul 25, 1851Labels: Treaty of, Russia

   • Britannica Kulja
   • Kulja Treaty

8. Dungan Revolt destabilizes Qing rule in Xinjiang

   Jan 1, 1862Labels: Dungan Revolt, Northwest China

   • Dungan Revolt

9. Yakub Beg builds the Kashgaria state

   Jan 1, 1864Labels: Yakub Beg, Kashgaria

   • Britannica Yakub
   • Dungan Revolt

10. Treaty of Tarbagatai fixes border and cedes land

    Oct 7, 1864Labels: Treaty of, Russia

    • Tarbagatai

11. Russia occupies the Ili basin during unrest

    Jul 1, 1871Labels: Russia, Ili basin

    • Britannica Ili

12. Qing reconquest ends Yakub Beg’s regime

    May 16, 1877Labels: Qing reconquest, Yakub Beg

    • Britannica Yakub
    • Dungan Revolt

13. Treaty of Saint Petersburg returns most of Ili

    Feb 24, 1881Labels: Treaty of, Ili

    • Britannica Ili
    • St Petersburg 1881

14. Qing creates Xinjiang Province from conquered territories

    Jan 1, 1884Labels: Xinjiang Province, Qing state

    • Xinjiang Qing
    • Xinjiang