Hong Xiuquan (1 January 1814 – 1 June 1864), born Hong Huoxiu and with the courtesy name Renkun, was a Hakka Chinese revolutionary who was the leader of the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing Dynasty. He established the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom over varying portions of southern China, with himself as the "Heavenly King" and self-proclaimed younger brother of Jesus Christ.
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Hong Xiuquan (洪秀全) 1 January 1814 Hua County, Guangdong, Qing Empire
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Died |
1 June 1864 (aged 50) Tianjing, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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