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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Collection of facts about the 1911 Revolution

This post is a collection of quotes about the 1911 Revolution in China. There are 11 quotes listed below.

• Lead to the end of Chinese monarchy and Qing dynasty
• Casualties: Monarchists 170,000; Revolutionaries 50,000
• Wuchang Uprising (Oct 1911)
• Qing dynasty appoint Yuan Shikai (Beiyang Army) as prime minister (Nov 1911)
• Republic of China established (Jan 1912)
• Xuantong Emperor abdicates (Feb 1912)
• Yuan Shikai becomes president (Mar 1912)
• Yuan Shikai restores monarchy (Dec 1915)
• Yuan Shikai abdicates and Republic of China is reinstated (Mar 1916)
• Yuan Shikai dies in 1916 and followed by Warlord Era (1916-1928)
• Manchu Restoration: Chinese monarchy attempt restoration (July 1917)

Sources

Wikipedia: 1911 Revolution, Warlord Era, Manchu Restoration