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- Yuan Shikai (born Sept. 16, 1859, Henan province, China—died June 6, 1916) 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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Yuan Shikai (simplified Chinese: 袁世凯; traditional Chinese: 袁世凱; pinyin: Yuán Shìkǎi; 16 September 1859 – 6 June 1916) was a Chinese general and statesman who served as the second provisional president of the Republic of China, head of the Beiyang government from 1912 to 1916 and Emperor of China from 1915 to 1916.
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- 1881–1916
Apr 16, 2024 · Yuan Shikai (born Sept. 16, 1859, Henan province, China—died June 6, 1916) 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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See the events in life of Yuan Shikai in Chronological Order. Yuan Shikai was a Chinese military and government official who became the first official president of the Republic of China in 1912. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.
Yuan Shikai (1859-1916), an important politician and militarist in China's modern history, was the founder of the Northern New Army who had a substantial influence in the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) in all aspects.
Yuan Shikai (Courtesy Weiting 慰亭; Pseudonym: Rong'an 容庵 Traditional Chinese: 袁世凱; Simplified Chinese: 袁世凯; Hanyu Pinyin: Yuán Shìkǎi; Wade-Giles: Yüan Shih-k'ai) (September 16, 1859 – June 6, 1916) was a Chinese military official and politician during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Born into a ...
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 republic.
Yuan Shikai was born to a middle-class Manchu family in Henan province, central China. He was given a traditional Confucian education but proved an erratic student and a troublesome youth, preferring outdoor activities like hunting, horse-riding and martial arts.
