Zhang Xueliang
Warlord, Politician
1901 – 2001
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Who was Zhang Xueliang?
Zhang Xueliang or Chang Hsüeh-liang, occasionally called Peter Hsueh Liang Chang and nicknamed the "Young Marshal", was the effective ruler of Manchuria and much of northern China after the assassination of his father, Zhang Zuolin, by the Japanese on 4 June 1928. As an instigator of the Xi'an Incident, he spent over fifty years under house arrest and is regarded by the People's Republic of China as a patriotic hero.
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- Born
- Jun 3, 1901
Haicheng, Liaoning - Also known as
- Chang Hsüeh-liang
- Peter Hsueh Liang Chang
- Young Marshal
- Parents
- Spouses
- Religion
- Christianity
- Nationality
- United States of America
- China
- Profession
- Education
- Fengtian Military Academy
- Lived in
- Liaoning
- Died
- Oct 15, 2001
Honolulu
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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