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Second Opium War

1856–1860 war between British–French forces and China
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Summary

Second Opium War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,202 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Location: Qing dynasty[3]
  • Part of: Opium Wars[4]
  • Commons category: Second Opium War[5]
  • Start time: January 1, 1856[6]
  • End time: January 1, 1860[7]
  • Point in time: October 8, 1856[8]
  • Participant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9], Second French Empire[10], Qing dynasty[11], United States[12]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Second Opium War[13]
  • Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[14], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16]

Why It Matters

Second Opium War has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Charles George Gordon Qing dynasty United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Q112660052
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  2. 11w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → historica:Second_Opium_War
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  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 4OuKuY
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  4. 15w ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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