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Yuan Shikai was a Chinese general and statesman who served as the second provisional president of the Republic of China and the Emperor of China for a brief period. He played a key role in the late Qing dynasty reforms, the Xinhai Revolution, and the Beiyang government.
6 days ago · Yuan Shikai was a Chinese army leader and reformist minister in the twilight of the Qing dynasty (until 1911) and then the first president of the Republic of China (1912–16). Yuan was from a landed military family of Xiangcheng in Henan province.
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Learn about Yuan Shikai, a prominent politician and militarist in China's modern history. He played a key role in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, but failed to restore the monarchy and unify the country.
A biography of Yuan Shikai, a Chinese military official and politician who served as the provisional president, emperor, and vice president of the Republic of China. Learn about his early life, career, role in the Qing Dynasty and the Wuchang Uprising, and legacy.
Arguably the Qing dynasty’s most successful military commander, Shikai’s command of the modernised New Army helped bring about the end of the Qing. In February 1912 he forced the abdication of Puyi, the last emperor, in return for the presidency of the new republic.
Yuan Shikai (1859-1916, Wade-Giles: Yuan Shih-kai) was a high-ranking Qing military commander and president of the first Chinese republic from 1912 to 1916. A military strongman rather than a political leader, Shikai’s attempt to revive the monarchy and install himself as emperor sounded the death knell for the young Chinese republic. Shikai ...
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Jul 22, 2019 · Yuan Shikai, the father of China's modern army, and first acting president of the country, led a life full of great events. In this History of China document...
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