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In 1625 the Manchu leader Nurhaci moved his capital to Shenyang. It was renamed to Mukden (in Chinese, 盛京) in 1634. Shenyang remained the capital of the Qing Dynasty until the relocation to Beijing in 1644.
Since 1657Events January 8 Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. April 20 Admiral Robert Blake destr Shenyang had been called Fengtianfu (奉天府) until it was changed back to its old name Shenyang in 1914.
During the Russo-Japanese WarThe Russo-Japanese War ( 1904- 1905) was a conflict that grew out of the rival imperialist ambitions of Imperial Russia and Japan in Manchuria and Korea. It resulted in a surprise victory for Japan, establishing Japan as a major world power. Russian 500 p (1904-1905), there was a JapanJapan (, Nippon/Nihon literally "the origin of the sun") is a country in East Asia situated on a chain of islands east of the Asian continent on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. The largest of these islands are, from north to south, Hokkaido , Honshese victory at Shenyang on February 19- March 10March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). There are 296 days remaining. Events 241 BC First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands The Romans sinks the Carthaginian fleet; end of First Punic War. 1496 Christoph, 1905.
The Mukden IncidentThe Mukden Incident ( September 18, 1931), also called Manchurian Incident occurred in northern Manchuria when the Japanese blew up a section of their own railroad near Mukden (today's Shenyang). Japan's military accused Chinese dissidents, thus providing ( September 18September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). There are 104 days remaining. Events 96 Nerva elevated as Roman Emperor after Domitian was stabbed to death. 323 Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopoli, 19311931 is the common year starting on Thursday. see link for calendar) Events January January 4 Female aviator Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa January 6 Thomas Edison submits his last patent application. January 22 Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as the), which gave the Japanese an impetus to create the ManchukuoManchukuo Chinese Name PinyinMnzhouguo Wade-GilesMan-chu-kuo Chinese/ Japanese Name Hepburn RomajiManshukoku Kanji Manchukuo ( pinyin Mnzhouguo, literally "State of Manchuria") was a nominally independent puppet state set up by the Empire of Japan in Manc state in Manchuria, took place near Shenyang.
During the Manchukuo era (1932-1945) the city was called Fengtian again.