Oboi dominates the regency government
Labels: Oboi, Four RegentsOboi serves as a leading figure among the Four Regents overseeing government during the emperor’s minority; this regency period shaped early court politics and later power struggles.
Kangxi Emperor's Reign (1661–1722)
Kangxi Emperor enthroned as Qing ruler
Labels: Kangxi Emperor, XuanyeXuanye is enthroned as the Kangxi Emperor, beginning a reign that would become one of the longest in Chinese imperial history; power initially remained in the hands of appointed regents due to his minority.
Kangxi era name formally begins
Labels: Kangxi eraThe Kangxi reign era name begins to be used, marking the formal start of era dating for his rule in Qing records.
Kangxi seizes power by arresting Oboi
Labels: Kangxi Emperor, OboiThe emperor moves decisively against the regent Oboi, ending the most powerful phase of the regency and consolidating personal rule over the Qing government.
Revolt of the Three Feudatories begins
Labels: Three Feudatories, Feudatory RebellionMajor regional commanders rebel against Qing authority, creating the most serious internal military challenge of the early reign and forcing large-scale mobilization.
Revolt of the Three Feudatories ends
Labels: Qing victory, Three FeudatoriesQing victory restores central authority across key southern provinces, strengthening the dynasty’s fiscal-military capacity and the emperor’s legitimacy.
Qing defeats Tungning at Battle of Penghu
Labels: Battle of, Shi LangAdmiral Shi Lang’s victory at Penghu forces the capitulation of the Kingdom of Tungning, paving the way for Qing annexation of Taiwan.
First Southern Inspection Tour undertaken
Labels: Southern Inspection, Kangxi EmperorKangxi begins his first southern inspection tour to reaffirm Qing authority, observe local conditions, and cultivate elite support after major internal warfare.
Sieges of Albazin intensify Sino-Russian conflict
Labels: Siege of, Sino-Russian conflictQing forces besiege the Russian fort at Albazin (with major actions in 1685 and 1686), pushing both empires toward negotiated settlement over the Amur frontier.
Treaty of Nerchinsk sets Qing-Russian border
Labels: Treaty of, Qing RussiaThe Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed, the first formal treaty between Qing China and Russia, establishing a border framework and stabilizing the northeastern frontier.
Battle of Ulan Butung fights off Galdan’s threat
Labels: Battle of, Galdan BoshugtuQing forces clash with Galdan Boshugtu Khan’s Dzungar army near the approaches to Beijing’s region; the battle becomes a key episode in the Dzungar–Qing wars.
Kangxi wins at the Battle of Jao Modo
Labels: Battle of, Kangxi EmperorKangxi personally leads Qing forces to a decisive victory over Galdan’s Dzungar army at Jao Modo (Zuunmod), greatly strengthening Qing control in Mongolia.
Kangxi orders compilation of Kangxi Dictionary
Labels: Kangxi Dictionary, Kangxi EmperorThe emperor orders a major standardizing dictionary project, reflecting court sponsorship of scholarship and bureaucratic textual uniformity.
Kangxi Dictionary published
Labels: Kangxi DictionaryThe Kangxi Dictionary is published, becoming an authoritative reference for Chinese characters for centuries and influencing later lexicography.
Qing expedition expels Dzungars from Lhasa
Labels: Qing expedition, Dzungars, LhasaA Qing-led expedition drives Dzungar forces out of Lhasa and installs the recognized 7th Dalai Lama, deepening Qing involvement in Tibetan affairs during Kangxi’s late reign.
Kangxi bans Christian missions amid Rites dispute
Labels: Rites controversy, Kangxi EmperorFollowing papal decrees in the Chinese Rites controversy, Kangxi issues an order restricting/banning Christian missions, marking a major shift in Qing policy toward Catholic activity.
Kangxi dies and names Yinzhen as heir
Labels: Kangxi death, YinzhenKangxi dies; his last testament proclaims Yinzhen as successor (the future Yongzheng Emperor), triggering an important and contested succession in Qing political memory.
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