Yuan Shikai
Yuan Shikai | |
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| President of the Republic of China | |
| In office 22 March 1916 – 6 June 1916 | |
| Preceded by | himself as Emperor of China |
| Succeeded by | Li Yuanhong |
| In office 10 March 1912 – 12 December 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Sun Yat-sen |
| Succeeded by | himself as Emperor of China |
| Emperor of China | |
| In office 12 December 1915 – 22 March 1916 | |
| Preceded by | himself as President of China |
| Succeeded by | himself as President of China |
| 2nd Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet of China | |
| In office 2 November 1911 – 10 March 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Yikuang, Prince Qing |
| Succeeded by | Qing Dynasty ended |
| Grand Councillor of Qing China | |
| In office 1907–1908 | |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Qing China | |
| In office 1907–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Lu Haihuan |
| Succeeded by | Liang Dunyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1859 Xiangcheng, Henan , Qing China |
| Died | 6 June 1916 (aged 56) Beijing, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Beiyang clique Republican Party |
| Children | 32 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Qing Dynasty (1881-1912) Republic of China (1912-1915,1916) Empire of China (1915-1916) |
Yuan Shikai (Chinese: 袁世凱; pinyin: Yuán Shìkǎi; 16 September 1859 – 6 June 1916) was a Chinese military and government official who rose to power during the late Qing dynasty and eventually ended the Qing dynasty rule of China in 1912 when it became the Republic of China, in 1912 later becoming the Emperor of China during World War 1 but died in 1916 in Beijing . He joined the Beiyang Army in 1881 he was also involved in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) as well the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) led by Empress Dowager Cixi and the Xinhai Revolution (1911-1912) led by Sun Yat-sen as well as World War 1 (1914-1918) which he tried to make himself the Hongxian Emperor trying to restore the Qing dynasty known as the Empire of China in 1915 but it failed in 1916 and it became the Republic of China again in 1916 he was then replaced by General Duan Qirui (1865-1936) .