Yuan Shikai

Chinese military and government official (1859–1916)
Person human Q210329
Yuan Shikai
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Summary

Yuan Shikai was born on September 16, 1859[1], in Xiangcheng City[2]. He died on June 6, 1916[3], in Beijing[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], and military leader[7]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,376 views/month, #5,753 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Tomb of Yuan Shikai[9]
  • Father: Yuan Baozhong[10]
  • Child: Yuan Kequan[11], Yuan Keding[12], Yuan Ko-wen[13], Yuan Kehuan[14], Yuan Kezhen[15], Yuan Jingxue[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Qing dynasty[17], Republic of China[18], Empire of China[19]
  • Ethnic group: Han Chinese people[20]
  • Field of work: politics[21]
  • Position held: Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet[22], Great President of the Republic of China[23], Viceroy of Zhili[24], Junji dachen[25], Emperor of China[26]
  • Award received: Order of the Paulownia Flowers[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Family: Runan Yuan clan[29]
  • Ancestral home: Xiangcheng County (Chenzhou, Henan)[30]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[31]
  • Military branch: Beiyang Army[32]
  • Commons category: Yuan Shikai[33]
  • Military, police or special rank: President of the Republic of China[34]
  • Archives at: Hong Kong Baptist University Library Special Collections & Archives[35]
  • Cause of death: uremia[36]
  • Family name: Yuan[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Yuan Shikai[38]
  • Relative: Yuan Baoqing[39]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[40]
  • Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[41], Who's Who in the Far East[42], SourceWatch List of Dictators[43], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[44], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[45], Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[46], Biographies of Recent Dignitaries[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[48]
  • Name in native language: 袁世凱[49]
  • Courtesy name: 慰庭[50]

Why It Matters

Yuan Shikai has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Yuan Shikai born?

Yuan Shikai's place of birth was Xiangcheng City[2].

Where did Yuan Shikai die?

Yuan Shikai died in Beijing[4].

Who were Yuan Shikai's parents?

Yuan Shikai's father was Yuan Baozhong[10].

What did Yuan Shikai do for work?

Yuan Shikai worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], and military leader[7].

What awards did Yuan Shikai receive?

Honors received include Order of the Paulownia Flowers[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . China Biographical Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Q87326587. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Q87326587. wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Q87326587. wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [26] ↑ . Q87326587. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [30] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [20] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . The Rise of Modern China, Sixth Edition. wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . The Rise of Modern China, Sixth Edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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