Shenyang
City
The chief city of Manchuria, the early Qing capital, and site of the 1905 battle and the 1931 incident that began the Japanese conquest of Manchuria.
Names
- until August 20, 1945 MukdenThe Manchu name, used in Western and Japanese sources until 1945
Held by
- February 12, 1912 – October 1, 1949 Republic of China
- February 12, 1912 – September 19, 1931 Republic of China
- September 19, 1931 – March 1, 1932 Japan Seized by the Kwantung Army
- March 1, 1932 – August 20, 1945 Manchukuo Japanese puppet state
- March 13, 1946 – November 2, 1948 Republic of China
- since October 1, 1949 People's Republic of China
Capital of
- 1625 – May 14, 1636 Later Jin
Events here 4
- February 20 – March 10, 1905 Battle of Mukden
- June 4, 1928 Huanggutun incident
- September 18, 1931 Mukden Incident
- September 12 – November 2, 1948 Liaoshen Campaign