00:00Yuan Shikai was born on September 16, 1859 in Jianging, Henan province, and died on June 6, 1916 in Beijing.
00:06is a Chinese military leader, statesman, and monarch.
00:10Succeeding Sun Yat-sen, he was president of the Republic of China from March 10, 1912 to December 12
00:151915 and from March 22, 1916 until his death.
00:18On December 12, 1915, Yuan attempted to restore the imperial regime for his own benefit by proclaiming himself emperor under the
00:25Hongxiang name.
00:26This decision was contested by several provincial governors, who revolted during the War of Protection of the
00:31nation.
00:32Yuan was forced to abdicate on March 22, 1916 without having been able to be crowned.
00:37Having returned to the presidency, he died of illness a few months later.
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