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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. 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 ...

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

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    The Warlord Era was a historical period of the Republic of China that began from 1916 and lasted until the mid-1930s, during which the country was divided and ruled by various military cliques following the death of Yuan Shikai in 1916. Communist revolution broke out in the later part of the warlord period, beginning the Chinese Civil War.

  5. 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.

  6. Zhang Zongchang - Wikipedia

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    Northern Expedition. Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong. Zhang Zongchang (Chinese: 張宗昌; pinyin: Zhāng Zōngchāng; also romanized as Chang Tsung-chang; 1881 – 3 September 1932), courtesy name Xiaokun, was a Chinese warlord who ruled Shandong from 1925 to 1928. A member of the Fengtian clique, Zhang was notorious for his brutal ...

  7. Warlord - Wikipedia

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    The modern Warlord Era began in 1916 upon his death. The national government existed and handled foreign affairs, but it had little internal control until the late 1920s. [ 39 ] A period of provincial and local rule under military strongmen known as the Warlord Era lasted until the Kuomintang (KMT; Chinese Nationalist Party) consolidated its ...

  8. Vanna White Reveals the One Thing That Still Makes Her ... - AOL

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    The iconic 'Wheel of Fortune' co-host on working with Ryan Seacrest, how she landed the plum role and what she wears on her days off.

  9. Wu Peifu - Wikipedia

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    吴佩孚. Transcriptions. 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.