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Zhang Zuolin
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Chinese warlord and politician (1875-1928)
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Zhang Zuolin (1875–1928) was a Chinese politician, warlord, and soldier who served as President of the Republic of China. Born in Haicheng, he held citizenship in both the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China. A member of the Fengtian clique and the Kuomintang, he served in the cavalry and attained the rank of generalissimo. His military career included participation in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Zhili–Anhui War, and the First and Second Zhili–Fengtian Wars.
Zhang was a Buddhist and the father of Zhang Xueliang. He died in Shenyang on June 4, 1928, following a railway accident that resulted in homicide.
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Key facts
- Premier
- Pan Fu
- Preceded by
- Wellington Koo , (as acting president )
- Succeeded by
- Tan Yankai , (as chairman of the national government)
- Born
- ( 1875-03-19 ) March 19, 1875, Haicheng , Fengtian , Qing Empire
- Died
- June 4, 1928 (1928-06-04) (aged 53), Shenyang , Fengtian, Republic of China
- Cause of death
- Assassination by bombing
- Party
- Fengtian clique
- Spouses
- Zhao Chungui Lu Shouxuan
- Children
- 14, including: Zhang Xueliang Zhang Xueming Zhang Xuezheng [ zh ] Zhang Xuesi [ zh ] Zhang Xuesen [ zh ]
- Awards
- Order of Rank and Merit , Order of the Golden Grain , Order of Wen-Hu
- Nickname s
- Old Marshal, Rain Marshal , Mukden Tiger, King of the Northeast
- Allegiance
- Qing dynasty Republic of China Fengtian clique
- Years of service
- 1895–1928
- Rank
- Grand Marshal of the Republic of China , generalissimo
- Battles wars
- First Sino-Japanese War Boxer Rebellion Xinhai Revolution First Zhili–Fengtian War Second Zhili–Fengtian War Northern Expedition ( Died of wounds</span>"}]]}'>DOW )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Zhang
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Qing dynasty
- Place of birth
- Haicheng
- Place of death
- Shenyang
- Occupation
- warlord
- Position held
- President of the Republic of China
- Political party
- Kuomintang
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Academic degree
- jinshi
- Conflict
- Zhili–Anhui War
- Military branch
- cavalry
- Military rank
- generalissimo
- Image
- Zhang Zuolin3.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1875-03-19
- date of death
- 1928-06-04
- Commons category
- Zhang Zuolin
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- manner of death
- homicide
- member of
- Fengtian clique
- name in native language
- 张作霖
- cause of death
- railway accident
- ethnic group
- Han Chinese people
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Encyclopedic overview
Zhang Zuolin (March 19, 1875 – June 4, 1928) was a Chinese warlord who ruled Manchuria from 1916 until his assassination in 1928. He led the Fengtian clique, one of the most powerful factions during the Warlord Era. In 1927, he became the leader of the Beiyang government and was declared Generalissimo of the Republic of China.
Born to a poor peasant's family in Manchuria, Zhang became a prominent mounted bandit in the region in the 1890s. After the Boxer Rebellion, his troops became a regiment of the Qing dynasty's army, and during the Russo-Japanese War, they were hired by the Japanese Army as mercenaries. During the 1911 Revolution, Zhang initially fought against the revolutionaries, and after the foundation of the Republic of China supported the Beiyang government. Zhang founded the Fengtian clique and gradually expanded his Northeastern Army, which established his supremacy over the three northeastern provinces (Fengtian, Jilin and Heilongjiang).
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