1662★★★★★
Koxinga expels the Dutch from Taiwan
After besieging Fort Zeelandia, Koxinga forces the Dutch East India Company to surrender and establishes the Kingdom of Tungning.
War· Taiwan, Netherlands
Timeline
4 events17th century
- 1683★★★★★
Qing annexes Taiwan
After the Battle of Penghu, the Kingdom of Tungning surrenders and Taiwan is incorporated into the Qing empire.
WarPolitics· Taiwan, China
20th century
- February 28, 1947★★★★★
February 28 Incident in Taiwan
An uprising against the Kuomintang administration in Taiwan is suppressed, killing thousands and ushering in the White Terror.
PoliticsWar· Taiwan - December 1949★★★★★
ROC government retreats to Taiwan
Defeated in the Chinese Civil War, Chiang Kai-shek's government withdraws to Taiwan and makes Taipei its provisional capital.
WarPolitics· Taiwan, China