Kingdom of Tungning

Kingdom of Tungning was a state in South China and Taiwan (East Asia) that lasted from 1661 to 1683 CE, about 22 years. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).

The Ming loyalist state of Koxinga and his heirs on Taiwan, the first Han Chinese government on the island. The Qing admiral Shi Lang conquered it in 1683.

See Kingdom of Tungning on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1661 to 1683 CE

Duration

22 years

Type

State

Region

South China and Taiwan, East Asia

Language family

Chinese

Capital

Tainan

Came from

• Dutch Formosa 1624 to 1662 CE

Became

• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE

Neighbours in East Asia

• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE
• Joseon 1392 to 1897 CE
• Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government) 1642 to 1951 CE
• Edo period (Tokugawa shogunate) 1603 to 1868 CE
• Ryukyu Kingdom 1429 to 1879 CE
• Portuguese Macau 1557 to 1999 CE
• Manchuria under the Qing 1644 to 1907 CE
• Khoshut Khanate 1642 to 1717 CE
• Dutch Formosa 1624 to 1662 CE
• Southern Ming 1644 to 1662 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia

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