Adviser1898
Appointed Adviser to the Emperor
Historical person
Shih-Kai Yuan Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Shih-Kai Yuan, based on 24 World History Database records associated with China.
24 records1898–191721 events3 places
Chronological biography
1898
1901
Viceroy1901
Appointed Viceroy of Pohai
1907
Grand Councillor1907
Appointed Grand Councillor
1908
Exile of Shih-Kai Yuan1908
Exiled after the death of the Emperor
1911
Commander in Chief1911
Appointed Commander in Chief, Northern forces after the death of the Emperor
1912
Commander in Chief1912
Appointed Commander in Chief
President of China1912
Appointed President of China
1913
Capture of River Yangtze1913
Stops revolution by bringing the Yangtze Valley under the control of the Northern Army
Independence of China1913
Yunnan declares its independence from the central Government
Independence of Yunnan1913
Yunnan declares its independence from the central Government
Kuomingtang1913
Abolishes the Kuomanting Party
Capture of Nanjing3 September 1913
Captures Nanjing
Reparations16 September 1913
Japan sends a flotilla to the Yangtzi because China fails to honour reparations
President of China6 October 1913
Appointed President of all China after the resignation of Sun Yat-Sen in the South
1914
Restoration1914
Attempts to restore the monarchy but is prevented by the foreign powers
Constitution of China11 January 1914
Dismisses Parliament & becomes a dictator
Parliament11 January 1914
Dismisses Parliament & becomes a dictator
1915
21 Demands1915
Yuan is forced to agree to Japans "Twenty One Demands". Forced to agree to Japans "Twenty One Demands"
Restoration1915
The monarchy is restored
Result of Surrender of Yuan Shih-Kai to the Twenty-One Demands1915
China accepts the core Japanese demands, increasing Japanese political influence over the Chinese government.
Surrender of Yuan Shih-Kai to the Twenty-One Demands1915
Yuan is forced to agree to Japans "Twenty One Demands"
1916
Death of Shih-Kai Yuan6 June 1916
Death of Shih-Kai Yuan, China plunges into chaos
1917
Alliance China, Britain, France, Japan and the United States1917
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
Declaration of War1917
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
Titles and roles
Adviser-Emperor · Commander in Chief · Grand Councillor · President of China · Viceroy of Pohai
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.