Yuan Shikai (traditional Chinese: 袁世凱; simplified Chinese: 袁世凯; pinyin: Yuán Shìkǎi; Wade–Giles: Yüan2 Shih4-k'ai3; 16 September 1859 – 6 June 1916) was...
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coinage featuring the portrait of Chinese president and military leader Yuan Shikai was minted across the Republic of China to replace the previous Imperial...
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Cai E (section Opposition to Yuan Shikai)
his role in challenging the imperial ambitions (Hongxian emperor) of Yuan Shikai during the Anti-Monarchy War. Cai's name has also been romanised as Tsai...
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Yuan Keding (Chinese: 袁克定; pinyin: Yuán Kèdìng; 1878-1958) courtesy name Yuntai (Chinese: 云台) was the eldest son of Yuan Shikai and his first wife Yu...
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renounced the Qing dynasty. On 1 November 1911, the Qing court appointed Yuan Shikai (leader of the Beiyang Army) as prime minister, and he began negotiations...
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its origins in the Newly Created Army established in late 1895 under Yuan Shikai's command. Unlike its predecessors, it had a formal structure with infantry...
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National Protection War (redirect from Anti-Yuan army)
the entire nation, Yuan Shikai was forced to abdicate. He resumed his rule as president and died a few months later. After Yuan Shikai plotted the assassinations...
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Monarchy (Chinese: 洪憲帝制), was a short-lived attempt by Chinese president Yuan Shikai from late 1915 to early 1916 to reinstate the monarchy in China, with...
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Huang Xing (section Opposing Yuan Shikai)
had shown indications of a desire to limit Yuan's powers within the new government. In later 1913, Yuan Shikai expelled KMT members from all government...
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the generals of the Beiyang Army, giving it its name. Beiyang general Yuan Shikai gave Sun Yat-sen the military support he needed to overthrow the Qing...
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New Army (section Newly created army and Yuan Shikai)
Yuan Shikai by mid-December 1895, and within a few months was renamed the Newly Created Army (新建陸軍 Xinjian Lujun) and expanded to 7,000 men. (Yuan's Newly...
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Li Yuanhong (redirect from Li Yuan-Hung)
and was named military governor of China on 30 November. Qing Premier Yuan Shikai negotiated a truce with him on 4 December. While Li commanded the rebel...
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on Japanese military reforms, especially on training, were given to Yuan Shikai, who found them useful, and he made Feng a member his Newly Created Army...
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The Yuan Shikai Cabinet was the second cabinet of the Qing dynasty and of China, led by Prime Minister Yuan Shikai from 2 November 1911 to the abdication...
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and merchants. Historians have concluded that provisional president, Yuan Shikai, was responsible for his assassination on 22 March 1913. Song Jiaoren...
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Huang Yuanyong (section Clash with Yuan Shikai)
known for being diversified and productive. In 1915, Huang's clash with Yuan Shikai (袁世凱) eventually cost him his job. The news of Huang being shot to death...
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History of the Republic of China (section Mass banditry, Yuan Shikai and the National Protection War)
euphoria engendered by this victory was short-lived. On 27 October, Yuan Shikai was reappointed by the Qing Court to lead the New Army, and loyalist...
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Beiyang Army and other regional factions. It began after the death of Yuan Shikai, the de facto dictator of China after the Xinhai Revolution had overthrown...
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New Culture Movement (section Death of Yuan Shikai)
Twenty-One Demands were issued, and six months later, it became evident that Yuan Shikai had the intention to restore the imperial system. In the same year, Chen...
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General Yuan Shikai in the Beiyang Army. He fought for the Qing at Nanjing in 1911, and then after the fall of the Qing, he remained loyal to Yuan Shikai. Despite...
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served briefly before handing the presidency to Yuan Shikai, the leader of the Beiyang Army. Yuan's Beiyang government quickly became authoritarian and...
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Emperor of China (section Yuan dynasty)
well as the imperial tradition altogether, after more than 2100 years. Yuan Shikai, former President of the Republic of China, attempted to restore dynastic...
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under Yuan Shikai. Following the Xinhai Revolution in 1911 and the fall of the Qing dynasty, he became minister of war and premier in the Yuan cabinet...
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British paid General Yuan Shikai and his army (the Right Division) to help the Eight Nation Alliance suppress the Boxers. Yuan Shikai's forces killed tens...
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the Beiyang government of Yuan Shikai, the rebellion was led by Bai Lang. His rebel army was an eclectic mix of anti-Yuan Shikai troops and rebels, bandit...
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a reform of Chinese politics, shortly before it was overthrown. When Yuan Shikai took over the premiership, the premiers of China played an influential...
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was succeeded by Qing Empire Prime Minister Yuan Shikai. This moved the government to Beijing. Yuan Shikai enacted a new Constitution to greatly expand...
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for Yuan: four white horses and two camels (his wife Ekh Dagina sent four black horses and two camels). The delegation was received by Yuan Shikai himself...
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on 10 October 1911, Yuan Shikai, the powerful military officer was reappointed to lead the Beiyang Army by the Qing court. Yuan realized that Manchu's...
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Anhui, Jiangxi), Zhang Zhidong (governor-general of Hubei, Hunan) and Yuan Shikai (provincial governor of Shandong), refused to carry out the imperial...
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