First Opium War

war between Great Britain and China in the 19th century
Event war Q191282
First Opium War
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First Opium War

Summary

First Opium War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,087 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • First Opium War's instance of is recorded as war[3].
  • The location of First Opium War was People's Republic of China[4].
  • First Opium War is part of timeline of the Qing dynasty[5].
  • First Opium War is part of Opium Wars[6].
  • First Opium War's Commons category is recorded as First Opium War[7].
  • First Opium War began on March 18, 1839[8].
  • First Opium War ended on August 29, 1842[9].
  • A participant in First Opium War was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • A participant in First Opium War was Qing dynasty[11].
  • First Opium War's topic's main category is recorded as Category:First Opium War[12].
  • First Opium War's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[13].
  • First Opium War's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
  • First Opium War's described by source is recorded as Q107329807[15].
  • First Opium War's has immediate cause is recorded as Destruction of opium at Humen[16].
  • First Opium War's immediate cause of is recorded as Treaty of Nanjing[17].
  • First Opium War's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18].

Body

When and Where

First Opium War began on March 18, 1839[8]. It ended on August 29, 1842[9]. The location of it was People's Republic of China[4].

Context

Part of include timeline of the Qing dynasty[5], a Wikimedia timeline[19] and Opium Wars[6], a series of wars[20]. First Opium War's instance of is recorded as war[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10] and Qing dynasty[11].

Why It Matters

First Opium War ranks in the top 5% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,087 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . 12345. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time
    Instance of war
    Location People's Republic of China
    Part of timeline of the Qing dynasty, Opium Wars
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007285783405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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