# Death of Mao (1976)

URL: https://allhistories.com/china/timeline/1976-death-of-mao
Location: Beijing
Themes: ruler-change, main-event

Mao Zedong dies; the Gang of Four is arrested a month later.

Ruler at the Time: [Mao Zedong](https://allhistories.com/china/rulers/mao-zedong)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Death and state funeral of Mao Zedong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_state_funeral_of_Mao_Zedong)
- [Wikipedia — People'S Republic (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China)