Governor1916
Appointed Governor of Fengtien Province, supported by the Japanese
Historical person
Tsolin Chang Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Tsolin Chang, based on 13 World History Database records associated with China.
13 records1916–19289 events3 places
Chronological biography
1916
1918
Capture of Manchuria1918
Brings Manchuria under his control & forms a group of Fengtien Warlords
Capture of Manchuria1918
With Japanese support Chang secures the control of three Manchurian provinces
1921
Capture of China1921
Captures some provinces in Northern China
1922
Capture of China1922
Defeated by Wu & the Chihli faction & forced back into Manchuria
1924
Capture of China1924
Drives Wu out of northern China
Head of State1924
Appointed Head of State for China
1926
General1926
Appointed Generalissimo of all Chinese forces
1928
Northern Expedition1928
Resists the advance of the Nationalists Northern Expedition
Northern Expedition1928
Resists the advance of the Nationalists Northern Expedition
Reballion of Rebels in Manchuria1928
Forced to withdraw from Peking into Manchuria & is abandoned by the Japanese
Assassination of Tsolin Chang4 June 1928
His train is mined, organized by 2 Japanese Colonels to secure Manchuria for Japan
Death of Tsolin Chang4 June 1928
Death of Tsolin Chang
Titles and roles
Generalissimo · Governor of Fengtien Province · Head of State · Marshal
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.