It was led by Hong Xiuquan, who claimed to be the younger brother of Jesus Christ and sought to establish the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The Young Turk Revolution (1908) The Young Turk Revolution ...

And, in March, 1853, Nanjing fell, 'and Hong was enthroned as the ruler of God's heavenly kingdom. PRESENTER:'So the Taiping had gained power. 'But what would they do with it? PRESENTER:'It's a ...

Hong’s state called itself the Taiping Tianguo, or in English, the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace. Hong’s call to rebellion was attractive to many poor people in China. Taxes had gone up ...