Ruler · Early modern period · China
Qianlong Emperor
1711–1799
Emperor of Qing China from 1735 to 1796, born Hongli in 1711, grandson of Kangxi. His reign marked the height of Qing power, with the Ten Great Campaigns extending Chinese rule into Central Asia. He abdicated after sixty years so as not to reign longer than his grandfather, and died in 1799.
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- Born
- 1711.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Qianlong
- Died
- 1799.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Qianlong
- Reign
- 1735 to 1796.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Qianlong
- Realm
- Qing dynasty China at its greatest extent.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Qianlong
- Known for
- The Ten Great Campaigns and the peak of High Qing prosperity.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Qianlong
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