FIRST OPIUM WAR :    • THE FIRST OPIUM WAR EXPLAINED - ANGLO...  
As the Qing dynasty continued to decline after the first opium war, the reins of the crumbling empire were passed unto 18 year old prince Yizhu, who would be crowned as emperor Xianfeng. His rule, that would see the rise of multitudes of revolts including the Taiping rebellion, Nian rebellion and Panthay rebellion, and the second opium war, would bring china from a tenuous position, to near collapse.

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= MUSIC =
The Han Palace Autumn Moon
Total War Shogun 2 - Resolve
Restless Natives
Sao Meo Orchestral
They're coming - Alexander Hof
Lost in the Forest
Civilization V - Napoleon War Theme
Civilization V - Bismarck War Theme
Qing Court Music

= VIDEO CREDITS =
Warlords (2007)

= MAIN SOURCES =
Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period (1644–1912) , (1943), Arthur W. Hummel, Sr.
Timeline of the Ming & Qing Palace Events (The Palace Museum website)

= TAGS =
second opium war
taiping rebellion
nian rebellion
hsieng feng
convention of peking
xianfeng documentary

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Early life: (00:29)
Early reign: (03:50)
Mid reign: (12:00)
Late reign: (17:06)
Aftermath: (25:55)