# Boxer Rebellion (1900)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1900-boxer-rebellion
Location: Northern China
Themes: Persecution

Thousands of Chinese Christians and missionaries are killed. At this point in the timeline (1900), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Leo XIII (20 February 1878 – 20 July 1903).

## Why it matters
Boxer Rebellion mattered because it shows how Christians and others suffered for faith and how violence shaped the church's memory and identity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Leo XIII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-leo-xiii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Boxer Rebellion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_Rebellion)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Boxer Rebellion](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Boxer+Rebellion)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)