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Constitution of China

China · Government / Government of China. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records

1908–1940Date range

5Named people

1Places

Chronological records

1908

Yuan Shih-kai1908

Government / Government of China

Forms a republican Government

1910

Pu-i1910

Government / Government of China

The National Assemby demands the convocation of Parliament which is promised for 1913

1912

Pu-i1912

Government / Government of China

Abdicates after the establishment of the Republic

1914

Yuan Shikai11 January 1914

Government / Government of China

Governs China without Parliament

Shih-Kai Yuan11 January 1914

Government / Government of China

Dismisses Parliament & becomes a dictator

1940

Wang Ching-weiApril 1940

Nanking · Government / Government of China

Heads a Japanese puppet Government at Nanking

Names involved

Pu-iShih-Kai YuanWang Ching-weiYuan Shih-kaiYuan Shikai

Provenance

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