Before 1908, revolutionaries focused on coordinating these organizations in preparation for uprisings that these organizations would launch ; hence, these groups would provide most of the manpower needed for the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty.

Before the founding the Qing Dynasty, the naming of children in the Aisin Gioro clan was quite random.

Before the Qing Empire ceded Taiwan to Japan in 1895, Taiwan ’ s culture was characterized by Qing frontier societies of Han farmers and highland Aborigines.

Before a rebellion had broken out in May, 1826, Jahangir Khoja managed to flee to Kashgar from Kokand ( where he had been held in prison in accordance with a secret agreement, concluded between the Khanate of Kokand and Qing dynasty China, concerning descendants of Appak khoja ),< ref >< sub > This agreement, according to M. Kutlukov, was concluded first by the Kokand ruler Irdana Biy ( 1751-1770 ) as soon as the Qings became aware of Khoja Sarymsak ( an Ak Taghlik who was the only person among Appak Khoja's descendants to survive the 1757-1759 Qing invasion of Kashgaria ), who, via Kabul and Badakhshan, had arrived in Kokand and had settled there.

Before that, someone had persuaded him to escape to Japan that has indicated support, but he refused to do so hoping his death and blood will awaken the masses to take up arms against the corrupted Qing govenment and continuing his unfinished dreams of a strong China.

Before returning to Lisbon in 1876, his travels took him to Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea and Qing Dynasty China.

Before the Han Dynasty ( 202 BC – 220 AD ), Chinese ploughs were made almost entirely of wood, except the iron blade of the ploughshare.

Before the 20th century, the Zhou Dynasty ( 1046 – 256 BC ) was the earliest Chinese dynasty that could be verified from its own records.

Before overthrowing the rule of Enshakushana of the Second Uruk Dynasty and becoming monarch, the king-list says she was a tavern-keeper.

Before 1895, the area corresponding to modern-day Gyeongsangnam-do was part of Gyeongsang Province, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty.

Before and after the Xin Dynasty was overthrown in 23 AD, many ambitious people claiming to be restoring the Han dynasty.

Before the Han Dynasty, the Yangtze followed a more northerly course through what is now Lake Longgan ( 龍感湖 ) whilst Pengli Marsh formed the lower reaches of the Gan River.

Before that he had served with distinction in the campaigns against the Jin Dynasty, the Xi Xia and the Khwarezmid Empire, where he was instrumental in the capture and massacre at Merv and Nishapur.

Before being inscribed on funerary figurines, the spell was written on some mid-Twelfth Dynasty coffins from Bersheh ( about 1850 BC ) and is known today as spell 472 of the Coffin Texts.

Before Emperor He reached Jiankang, however, in spring 502, while Emperor He had only reached Gushu ( 姑孰, in modern Ma ' anshan, Anhui ), Xiao Yan had him issue an edict giving the throne to Xiao Yan, ending Southern Qi and beginning Liang Dynasty ( with Xiao Yan as its Emperor Wu ).

Before the Han Dynasty, Qidong's land was still under the Yellow Sea. It became the land until Mid-Qing Dynasty. March 1928, Qidong County was set up. In November 1989, the name " Qidong County " was abolished by following current policies.

Before the Song Dynasty, pipa was a generic term for a number plucked chordophones, and what distinguished Qin pipa from other pipas is that the Qin pipa had a long, straight neck with a round sound box while the pipa is pear-shaped.

Before the Tang Dynasty, the region was inhabited by several nomad tribes in the northeastern border area of China including Sushen and Donghu.

Before the EAFF was founded in 2002, Dynasty Cup was held between the East Asian top 4 teams, and was regarded as the unofficial East Asian Championship.

Before Lewis and Clark: The Story of the Chouteaus, the French Dynasty That Ruled America's Frontier.

* Giza Before the Fourth Dynasty by Colin Reader reproduced from the Journal of the Ancient Chronology Forum ( JACF ) 9 ( 2002 ), pp. 5 – 21

Before the Draft Act was passed Baker had confidentially briefed governors, sheriffs, and prospective draft board members on the administration of the measure -- and the confidence was kept so well that only one newspaper learned what was going on.

Before the fight was over, the Harlem boy had a concussion and Trig was cut up badly.

Before he left the apartment he knocked on their door and asked if there was anything he could do for them.

Before he left town Pat saw to it that I was fixed up with a job.

Before the airplanes came, he said, travel in Laos was just about impossible.

Before coming on a visit to Spelman in 1885, Miss Mary had been a successful teacher in Worcester, and her position there was held open for her for a considerable period.

Before he was forty Griffith had created the art of the film.

Before appealing to the U.N. or to Russia, he first appealed to the U.S. for military help, and was rejected.

Before her chore was finished she was rescuing wind-blown sheets of music, trundling microphones about the stage, helping to move the piano and otherwise joining in the informal atmosphere.

Before ASCII was developed, the encodings in use included 26 alphabetic characters, 10 numerical digits, and from 11 to 25 special graphic symbols.

Before Europeans discovered other oceans, the term " ocean " itself was synonymous with the waters beyond the Strait of Gibraltar that we now know as the Atlantic.

Before he could pass the river with safety, however, it was necessary to subdue certain fortresses, one of which was for several days vigorously defended by the governor, Yussuf el-Harezmi, a Khwarezmian.

Before the 1989 series began, the win-loss ratio was almost even, with 87 wins for Australia to England's 86, 74 having been drawn.

Before the late modern era, the abbot was treated with the utmost reverence by the brethren of his house.

Before the creation of the world, God was all by Himself, in a Self-absorbed state.

Before the Tennessee electorate voted on secession, Johnson, at his peril, toured the state, speaking in opposition to the measure, contending it was unconstitutional.

Before his death, he was absolved from the excommunication ; moreover, the Pope also promised that the King of Hungary and his relatives would not be excommunicated without the special permission of the Pope.

Before the 2007 season began, Vick was suspended indefinitely by the NFL after pleading guilty to charges involving dog fighting in the state of Virginia.

Before the War, Paul was a creative, sensitive, and passionate person, writing poems and having a clear love for his family.

Before the war Tjaden was a locksmith.