Panthay Rebellion

State · 1856–1872 CE · at its largest around 1859 CE

A rebellion led by Hui Muslims in Yunnan, southwestern China, which set up a state at Dali under Du Wenxiu before Qing forces suppressed it.

On its lands while it lasted

• Third plague pandemic (c. 1855–1960 CE): Bubonic plague pandemic that began in Yunnan, reached Hong Kong in 1894 and spread worldwide, killing millions.

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