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  2. Warlord Era - Wikipedia

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    The Warlord Era was a period in the history of the Republic of China when control of the country was divided among former military cliques of the Beiyang Army and other regional factions from 1916 to 1928. In historiography, the Warlord Era began in 1916 upon the death of Yuan Shikai, the de facto dictator of China after the Xinhai Revolution ...

  3. List of warlords and military cliques in the Warlord Era

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    盧永祥. Ruler of Zhejiang and Shanghai, his refusal to hand over Shanghai caused the Second Zhili–Fengtian War. Zhang Jingyao. 張敬堯. 1917–1920. Governor of Hunan noted for his exceptional brutality; assassinated in 1933 after he became involved with the Japanese plot to enthrone Puyi as emperor of Manchukuo.

  4. Spirit Soldier rebellions (1920–1926) - Wikipedia

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    Heavy. The Spirit Soldier rebellions of 1920–1926[a] were a series of major peasant uprisings against state authorities and warlords in the Republic of China 's provinces of Hubei and Sichuan during the Warlord Era. Following years of brutal suppression, civil war, and excessive taxation, the rural population of central China was restive, and ...

  5. Zhang Zongchang - Wikipedia

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    "Poem about bastards" by Zhang Zongchang [b] Zhang Zongchang was one of the most infamous and well-known Chinese warlords, and is difficult to differentiate truth from slander and legends in regards to his life. Being of impressive height [c] and physically strong, he was often regarded as a brute and loathed by his victims. According to researchers Matthew R. Portwood and John P. Dunn, his ...

  6. List of real-time strategy video games - Wikipedia

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    Sequel to Halo Wars. Big tower defense mix. Casual title with cartoon art. Very retro 1980s C64 -style pixels. Sequel to SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars. Remaster of StarCraft & SC: Brood War. Real-time tactics. Real-time tactics. Sequel to Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory.

  7. Xinjiang clique - Wikipedia

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    Commanders. Provincial Governor (1912–1928) Yang Zengxin. Provincial Chairman (1928–1933) Jin Shuren. Military Governor (1933–1944) Sheng Shicai. The Xinjiang clique was a military clique that ruled Xinjiang during China's warlord era. Unlike other cliques, its leaders were from outside the province.

  8. Warlord - Wikipedia

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    Warlord. Marshal Zhang Zuolin, one of many warlords in early 20th-century China. Warlords are groups of individuals who exercise military, economic, and political control over a region, often one without a strong central or national government, typically through informal control over local armed forces. Warlords have existed throughout much of ...

  9. Wu Peifu - Wikipedia

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    Wu on the cover of Time, 8 September 1924; he was the first Chinese person to feature on the cover. Wu Peifu [1] (also spelled Wu P'ei-fu [2]) (Chinese: 吳佩孚; April 22, 1874 – December 4, 1939) was a Chinese warlord and major figure in the Warlord Era in China from 1916 to 1927.