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[edit] Dutch Empire (1624-1661)

Main article: Taiwan under Dutch rule

The Dutch Empire, during the period of the Dutch United Provinces and under the auspices of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), attempted to conquer Macao in 1622. Later they colonized the Pescadores Islands, where they built a fort in Makung. In 1624, the Chinese attacked, and the Dutch were driven to to Taiwan (then called Formosa, meaning "beautiful island"). That year they established Fort Zeelandia on Taiwan's southwest coast. In 1637, the Dutch conqurered Favorolang. The names listed here are of the Dutch governor.

[edit] Spanish Empire (1626-1642)

In response to the Dutch settlements, the Spanish settled at Keelung on the north-northeast coast of the island in 1626 and built Fort San Salvador. Later they built another outpost, Fort San Domingo, at Tamsui in the northwest. In 1629 these forts had a combined total of by 200 Spaniards and 400 Filipinos. By 1635, the Tamsui settlement was abounded; however, the Keelung settlement remained in Spanish hands until 1941, when a Dutch force of 11 ships and 1,000 men attacked the fort of 446 people. The Spanish surrendered.

[edit] Kingdom of Tungning (1662-1683)

Main article: Kingdom of Tungning

Southern Ming (Ming Dynasty loyalists) invades Taiwan under Koxinga, expelling the Dutch and capturing Fort Zeelandia. They establish the Kingdom of Tungning.

[edit] Qing Dynasty (1683-1721)

[edit] Taiwanese revolt (1721)

[edit] Qing Dynasty (1721-1786)

  • Qing rule is reestablished after a month-long revolt. Provincial governors are:

[[Wudali........................................1722 [[Huang Shujing............................1722-1723 Shan Jibu................................1723-1724 Jing Kaoxiang............................1724-1725 Wang Jijing...................................1725 Suolin...................................1725-1726 Yin Qin..................................1726-1727 Hesuse........................................1727 Xia Zhifang..............................1727-1729 Xideshen......................................1729 Li Yuanshi....................................1729 Gao Shan.................................1729-1731 Jueluobiaiyou............................1731-1732 Lin Tianmu...............................1732-1733 Durtai...................................1733-1734 Yan Ruihong..............................1734-1735 Bai Qitu.................................1735-1736 Shan Tepu................................1736-1737 Romubu...................................1737-1738 Yang Erchou..............................1738-1739 Shuge....................................1739-1740 Zhang Mei................................1740-1741 Shu Shan.................................1741-1742 Xiong Xuepeng............................1742-1743 Liu Shiqi................................1743-1744 Fan Xian.................................1744-1745 Lacuna in list...........................1745-1786

Native Rebellion, 1786-8 Lin Tzuang-wen................................1786-1788 To China......................................1788-1862 "Circuit administration".................1788-1862 Native Rebellion, 1862-1863 To China......................................1863-1895 "Circuit administration".................1863-1885 Liu Mingchuan............................1885-1891 d. 1896 Shao Youlian.............................1891-1894 d. 1901 T'ang Ching-sung.........................1894-1895 d. 1902

Republic..................................May-Oct. 1895

[edit] Republic of Taiwan

Main article: Republic of Taiwan

[edit] Japanese occupation (1895-1945)

A list of Japanese Governors-Generals follows: