Lin Zexu

Lin Zexu

male, deceased (1851)
Lin Zexu (August 30, 1785 - November 22, 1850), also known as Lin Tse-hsu, was a Chinese scholar and official during the Qing dynasty. He is most...
Charles Elliot

Charles Elliot

male, deceased (1875)
Charles Elliot, also Charles Elliott was a British naval officer, diplomat, colonial administrator and drug-trafficker - a combination considered...

William Jardine

male, deceased (1843)
Dr. William Jardine (1784-1843) was a ship surgeon who went into the opium trading business in China, where he became a powerful merchant and was...
Anthony Blaxland Stransham

Anthony Blaxland Stransham

male, deceased (1900)
General Sir Anthony Blaxland Stransham, GCB, (d. October 1900, aged 95) led the Royal Marines during the First Opium War, winning the war and Hong...
Wei Yuan

Wei Yuan

male, deceased (1856)
Wei Yuan. Chinese scholar from Shaoyang in Hunan province, moved to Yangzhou in 1831, where he remained for the rest of his life. Wei obtained the...
James Hope Grant

James Hope Grant

male, deceased (1875)
Sir James Hope Grant GCB (July 22, 1808 - March 7, 1875), British general, was the fifth and youngest son of Francis Grant of Kilgraston,...

James Bremer

male, deceased (1850)
Sir James John Gordon Bremer (September 26, 1786 - February 14, 1850) was rear-admiral in the British Royal Navy. He was distinguished in the...

Qishan

male, deceased (1864)
Qishan (琦善, Manchu: "Cišan", 1790-1854) Manchu statesman during the Qing dynasty. Qishan came from the Borjigit clan and belonged to the Manch...

Wang De-Lu

male, deceased (1843)
Wang De-lu was a Chinese general during the Qing Dynasty. He was born in what is now Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan. He enlisted as a soldier...

Qiying

male, deceased (1858)
Qiying (zh: 耆英; Manchu: Ci'ing) b. 1790; forced suicide 29 June 1858) Manchu statesman during the Qing Dynasty. Qiying was a member of the impe...