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].