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Zuo Zongtang is governor-general of Chekiang and …
Years: 1863 - 1863
Zuo Zongtang is governor-general of Chekiang and Fukien and one of the most powerful figures in China by 1863.
Born into a well-connected, scholarly family, he had helped organize local defense forces when the Taiping Rebellion began to spread through South China after 1850.
A former protégé of Zeng Guofan, Zuo had soon become one of the top imperial commanders.
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Years: 1863 - 1863
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