Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Yuan Shih-kai Biography and Timeline

Follow Yuan Shih-kai through 6 dated historical records for China.

Yuan Shih-kai, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1908–1908Years on this page

1908

Constitution of China

President of China · Government / Government of China

Forms a republican Government

President of China

President of China · Government / Government of China

Appointed President of China, at the head of a republican Government

Prime Minister of China

Prime Minister of China · Government / Government of China

Appointed Prime Minister of China, to suppress the Nationalist rebellion

Rebellion of to suppress the

General · Revolution / Revolution of China

Comes out of retirement to suppress the rebellion

Capture of Hankow

General · Hankow · Warfare / Military

Captures Hankow from the Nationalists

Rebellion of to suppress the

General · Warfare / Military

Comes out of retirement to suppress the rebellion

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.