Yuan Shikai (September 16, 1859 - June 6, 1916) was a Chinese military official and politician during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. He is reviled in Chinese culture for taking advantage of both the Qing imperial court and the Republicans. He is known in Chinese history for his authoritarian control based on military dictatorship; a presidency with sweeping powers between 1912-1915; and his proclamation by democratic process as Emperor in 1916. Wikipedia
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Yuan Shikai (Yuan Shih-kai) was one to the most significant Chinese political figures in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ... net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/bio/xyz/yuansh.html
By showing loyalty to Empress Dowager Cixi , he was appointed the commander of the first new army in 1895 . Qing's court relied heavily on his army due to the proximity of its garrision to the capital and its effectiveness. Taking full advantage of this www.fact-index.com/y/yu/yuan_shikai.html
Yuan Shikai (1859-1916) was a military leader and politician in late Imperial China, and the first President of the Republic of China . He came to prominence after meritorious military service in Korea (at that time a vassal state of China) in the 1880s, www.conservapedia.com/Yuan_Shikai
