Empire of China (1915–1916)
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The Empire of China (1915–1916) was a short-lived attempt by Yuan Shikai to restore monarchy in China by proclaiming himself emperor, which quickly collapsed amid widespread opposition.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical state
ⓘ
short-lived empire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chinese Empire (1915–1916)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hongxian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfEstablishment | attempted restoration of monarchy in China ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| currency | Chinese yuan ⓘ |
| deFactoSuccessorState | Beiyang Government of the Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionEvent |
Yuan Shikai’s abandonment of the imperial title
ⓘ
restoration of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| emperor | Yuan Shikai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1916-03-22 ⓘ |
| eraNameStart | Hongxian Year 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Yuan Shikai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | Five-colored flag of the Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Republic of China (1912–1949) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDocument | imperial edict proclaiming Yuan Shikai emperor ⓘ |
| governmentType |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
unitary monarchy ⓘ |
| hadTitleEraName | Hongxian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Yuan Shikai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Warlord Era
NERFINISHED
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | last serious attempt to restore monarchy in China ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Emperor of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | unrecognized by most foreign powers as an empire ⓘ |
| legislature | National Assembly of the Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Beiyang Government-controlled China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | Yuan Shikai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
National Protection Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
provincial governors in southwestern China ⓘ republican revolutionaries ⓘ |
| opposedIdeology | republicanism ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | monarchism ⓘ |
| precededBy | Republic of China (1912–1949) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition |
National Protection War
NERFINISHED
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provincial military opposition ⓘ widespread opposition ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Xinhai Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
abdication of the Xuantong Emperor (Puyi) ⓘ |
| religion | state Confucianism ⓘ |
| significantEvent | National Protection War (1915–1916) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1915-12-12 ⓘ |
| territoryClaimed | former Qing Empire territories under Beiyang control ⓘ |
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