Revolt of the Three Feudatories

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The Revolt of the Three Feudatories was a rebellion in China from 1673 to 1681 against the Qing dynasty. It was led by Wu Sangui, a former Ming general who had helped the Manchu establish the Qing dynasty in 1644.1

After helping the Qing, Wu Sangui was given control of southwestern China, where he established a powerful, semi-independent state. In 1673, the Qing government attempted to curb the power of Wu Sangui and two other regional commanders, leading Wu Sangui to launch a rebellion. Although Wu Sangui declared his own dynasty, Dazhou, in 1678, he died later that year, and his grandson continued the revolt until its final defeat in 1681.1

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