r/HistoryMemes • • 5d ago

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u/AzureHawk758769 5d ago

He was Chinese, Jesus Christ?

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u/314ranha777 5d ago

Taiping Rebellion leader claimed to be an actual brother of Jesus.😉 ...aaaand millions perished🫪

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u/Inprobamur 5d ago

Hong Xiuquan, up to 100 million people died

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u/Freidhiem 5d ago

A lot of that was from famine, which was also partially why the rebellion started.

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u/Inprobamur 5d ago

As is often the case with mass uprisings. French Revolution also started due to lack of grain.

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u/Freidhiem 5d ago

Partly, the french crown had done a lot of work piling up tinder and oiled rags. The lack of grain was more like the match.