Siege of the Legations

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Beijing
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Boxer_Protocol
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:Boxer_Rebellion
gptkbp:cultural_impact Western perceptions of China
Literature and art inspired by the event
gptkbp:date June 20, 1900
gptkbp:defense Foreign diplomats
gptkbp:duration 54 days
gptkbp:end_date August 14, 1900
gptkbp:historical_analysis Impact on Sino-Western relations
Military strategies used
Diplomatic negotiations post-siege
gptkbp:historical_context Anti-foreign sentiment in China
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of the Legations
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Austria-Hungary
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical reenactments
Documentaries and films
Museums exhibitions
Books and scholarly articles
Memorials in Beijing
gptkbp:key_event Siege tactics
Evacuation of civilians
Attack on the Legation Quarter
Relief expedition
gptkbp:legacy Increased foreign presence in China
Formation of the International Legation
Influence on future conflicts in China
gptkbp:location gptkb:Peking
gptkbp:military_strategy Defense of the Legations
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Sir_Claude_Mac_Donald
gptkb:Paul_von_Hindenburg
gptkb:Edward_W._Clarke
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Eight-Nation_Alliance
gptkbp:result gptkb:Relief_of_the_Legations
gptkbp:significance International intervention in China
gptkbp:works_for 55 days