Yuan Shikai

Also known as Yangshoutang, Rongan, Huanshangdiaotu, Xiazhulou, Huanshangyuren, Chunyizhai, Yangshouyuan, Weiting

Chinese military and government official (1859–1916)

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Yuan Shikai was a powerful Chinese military and government official who lived from 1859 to 1916, a period of major transformation in China. He mattered because he played a central role in China's transition from imperial rule, eventually becoming president of the new Chinese Republic before attempting to restore himself as emperor.

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Instance of: human
Family name: Yuan
Gender: male
Citizenship: Empire of China
Place of birth: Xiangcheng City
Place of death: Beijing
Occupation: military leader
Position held: Emperor of China
Political party: Republican Party
Languages spoken: Chinese
Award: Order of the Paulownia Flowers
Field of work: politics
Military branch: Beiyang Army
Military rank: President of the Republic of China
Image: YuanShikaiPresidente1915.jpg

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Commons category: Yuan Shikai
date of birth: 1859-09-16
date of death: 1916-06-06
cause of death: uremia
name in native language: 袁世凱
ethnic group: Han Chinese people
topic's main category: Category:Yuan Shikai
start of work period: 1881-00-00
candidacy in election: 1912 Republic of China provisional presidential election
art name: 養壽園
courtesy name: 慰亭
manner of death: natural causes