Historedia
Person

Li Hongzhang

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1883–1895

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Li Hongzhang, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Gia Cuc in northern Vietnam

    1883

    Role: Chinese Statesman

    1. 27-28 March 1883 · Gia CucBattle of Gia Cuc

      French forces defeated Vietnamese troops on 27 and 28 March 1883 during the Tonkin Campaign in northern Vietnam.

  2. The Treaty of Shimonoseki ends the First Sino-Japanese War

    1895

    Role: Qing Plenipotentiary

    1. 24 March 1895 · Shimonoseki, JapanAssassination Attempt on Li Hongzhang

      On March 24, 1895, Li Hongzhang was shot in the left cheek by an assassin during negotiations in Shimonoseki.

    2. 17 April 1895 · Shimonoseki, JapanSigning of the Treaty

      The Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed on April 17, 1895, ending the First Sino-Japanese War. It superseded the 1871 Sino-Japanese Friendship and Trade Treaty.

    3. April–October 1895 · Taiwan and the Penghu IslandsCession of Taiwan and Penghu

      The treaty stipulated the cession of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands to Japan. Local resistance delayed Japanese control until October 1895.

Sources

  1. Battle of Gia Cuc Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  2. Li Hongzhang Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04