Historical Events tagged with "foreign missionaries"
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Religion & Philosophy
Execution of 45 Christian Missionaries in Shanxi
July 9th, 1900 124 years ago
The Governor of Shanxi province ordered the execution of 45 foreign Christian missionaries and local church members, including children. This act was motivated by the anti-foreign and anti-Christian sentiments prevalent during the Boxer Rebellion, which swept through China at the time. The executions highlighted the intensifying violence against foreign nationals and Chinese Christians amidst growing nationalist fervor.
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