COMMANDER // 1822–1864
Hong Rengan
Chinese Empire1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1822 – 1864
Active service 1860 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 38.
Profile
Hong Rengan was an important leader of the Taiping Rebellion. He was a distant cousin of the movement's founder and spiritual leader Hong Xiuquan. His position as the Gan Wang resembled the role of a prime minister. He is a noted figure in history because of the sweeping reforms attempted under his rule.
Battles (1)
1860
Battle of Jiangnan (1860)Taiping Rebellion · Taiping Heavenly Kingdom