China Marches West

The Qing Conquest of Central Eurasia

Ranked #35 in China History, Ranked #54 in Chinese History

From about 1600 to 1800, the Qing empire of China expanded to unprecedented size. Through astute diplomacy, economic investment, and a series of ambitious military campaigns into the heart of Central Eurasia, the Manchu rulers defeated the Zunghar Mongols, and brought all of modern Xinjiang and Mongolia under their control. less

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