Adviser
Appointed Adviser to the Emperor
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Shih-Kai Yuan Biography and Timeline
Follow Shih-Kai Yuan through 24 dated historical records for China.
Shih-Kai Yuan, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
24Distinct records
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1898–1917Years on this page
1898
1901
Viceroy
Appointed Viceroy of Pohai
Role range: 1901-1907
1907
Grand Councillor
Appointed Grand Councillor
Role range: 1907-1908
1908
Exile of Shih-Kai Yuan
Exiled after the death of the Emperor
Role range: 1907-1908
1911
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Northern forces after the death of the Emperor
1912
President of China
Appointed President of China
Role range: 1912-1916
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief
1913
Capture of Nanjing
Captures Nanjing
Reparations
Japan sends a flotilla to the Yangtzi because China fails to honour reparations
Role range: 1913-1916
President of China
Appointed President of all China after the resignation of Sun Yat-Sen in the South
Role range: 1913-1916
Independence of China
Yunnan declares its independence from the central Government
Role range: 1913-1916
Independence of Yunnan
Yunnan declares its independence from the central Government
Role range: 1913-1916
Kuomingtang
Abolishes the Kuomanting Party
Role range: 1913-1916
Capture of River Yangtze
Stops revolution by bringing the Yangtze Valley under the control of the Northern Army
Role range: 1913-1916
1914
Constitution of China
Dismisses Parliament & becomes a dictator
Role range: 1913-1916
Parliament
Dismisses Parliament & becomes a dictator
Role range: 1913-1916
Restoration
Attempts to restore the monarchy but is prevented by the foreign powers
Role range: 1913-1916
1915
Restoration
The monarchy is restored
Role range: 1912-1916
21 Demands
Yuan is forced to agree to Japans "Twenty One Demands". Forced to agree to Japans "Twenty One Demands"
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1912-1916
Result of Surrender of Yuan Shih-Kai to the Twenty-One Demands
China accepts the core Japanese demands, increasing Japanese political influence over the Chinese government.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1912-1916
Surrender of Yuan Shih-Kai to the Twenty-One Demands
Yuan is forced to agree to Japans "Twenty One Demands"
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1912-1916
1916
Death of Shih-Kai Yuan
Death of Shih-Kai Yuan, China plunges into chaos
Role range: 1912-1916
1917
Alliance China, Britain, France, Japan and the United States
China joins World War I on the side of Britain, France, Japan and the USA, the first time ever that Chinese soldiers walk into another continent
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1912-1916
Declaration of War
China joins World War I on the side of Britain, France, Japan and the USA, the first time ever that Chinese soldiers walk into another continent
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1912-1916
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.