1842: The Opium Wars — Imperial Power Restructured
Jupiter conjunct Saturn in Capricorn
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- 1842
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- Jupiter conjunct Saturn in Capricorn
The Opium Wars — Imperial Power Restructured
The Treaty of Nanking ended the First Opium War, ceding Hong Kong to Britain and opening China to Western exploitation. The 'Century of Humiliation' began. The Great Conjunction in Capricorn (institutional authority, empire) restructured global power: British imperial authority reached its zenith, and China — the world's largest economy for most of history — began its long decline.
The Sky: Jupiter conjunct Saturn in Capricorn
Jupiter-Saturn in Capricorn crystallises new power hierarchies. This conjunction established British imperial supremacy and Chinese subjugation for the next century. Great Conjunctions in Capricorn always restructure who holds authority — the question is whether the new structure is just or exploitative.
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