Yuan Shikai
Politician
1859 – 1916
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Who was Yuan Shikai?
Yuan Shikai was an important Chinese general and politician, famous for his influence during the late Qing Dynasty, his role in the events leading up to the abdication of the last Qing Emperor of China, his autocratic rule as the first official President of the Republic of China, and his short-lived attempt to restore monarchy in China, with himself as the Hongxian Emperor, the "Great Emperor of China."
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- Born
- Sep 16, 1859
Xiangcheng County, Henan - Also known as
- 袁慰亭
- 袁慰廷
- 袁項城
- 容庵
- 袁宮保
- Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- Empire of the Great Qing
- Republic of China
- Profession
- Lived in
- Henan
- Died
- Jun 6, 1916
Beijing
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on July 23, 2013
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