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Life of Yuan Shikai (Podcast)

By Chrono_Fanatic
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    Taiping Rebellion

    The rebellion that would ultimately lead to the creation of the Huai Army, and the army that Yuan Shikai would first serve in, is fought during this period. The deadliest rebellion in human history by total overall death toll. Other rebellions were raging at this time too, with only the last of which (Dungan Rebellion) ending in 1877
  • Born

    Born

    Yuan Shikai is born in Xiangcheng, Henan, China
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    Two attempts at completing the imperial exams

    Yuan Shikai attempts the infamous imperial exams in 1876 and 1879 to acquire a civil service position. Both his attempts failed, though these exams were infamous for just how few passed overall. The imperial exam system only ended in 1908.
  • Yuan joins the ranks of the Huai Army after purchasing minor titles

    Yuan joins the ranks of the Huai Army after purchasing minor titles

    the Huai army was first raised to fight against the once sprawling Taiping Rebellion in central and southern China.It was first raised in 1862
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    Yuan's years in Korea

    Yuan Shikai is deployed to Korea with the Huai army, to stabilise Korea and strengthen Chinese presence there. This comes to an end with the disastrous outcome of the First Sino-Japanese War on the Chinese
  • Imo Incident in Korea

    Imo Incident in Korea

    A military mutiny/coup that occurred in Korea, bringing China in to stabilise Korea and reassert Chinese authority there. This also started Yuan Shikai's career in Korea
  • Kapsin Coup

    Kapsin Coup

    Another attempted coup to overturn the Joseon Kingdom occurs over two days, also failing for the reformers.
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    First Sino Japanese War

    A war Yuan Shikai would be involved in, involving a Japanese invasion of Korea as well, and one that would establish the need for a better army than the Huai Army
  • Yuan becomes General of the newly created Beiyang late Qing ultramodern Army

    Yuan becomes General of the newly created Beiyang late Qing ultramodern Army

    The army created by Yuan Shikai, a fully regular and standing army for the last few years of the Qing Dynasty, would be key for Yuan's rapid rise to power
  • Beginning of 100 days Reform

    Beginning of 100 days Reform

    Emperor Guangxu starts a reformation campaign that stirs unrest within the conservative faction of the Qing court. Issues would subsequently occur soon after
  • 100 Days Reform comes to an abrubt end

    100 Days Reform comes to an abrubt end

    Cixi and the conservatives of the court launch a coup against Emperor Guangxu to stop his reform. Yuan Shikai mobilises the Beiyan Army to help do so, preventing the Emperor's reforms and putting him under house arrest. Yuan is at the height of his power for the meantime
  • Boxer Rebellion begins

    Boxer Rebellion begins

    What is a broad anti foreign rebellion in China will soon grow in northern China. So far it's just a paramilitary rebellion, but soon the Qing government will get involved...
  • The Qing government effectively joins the Boxers

    The Qing government effectively joins the Boxers

    The Qing government effectively decides to join the Boxers by laying naval mines in the Hai River, attempting to stop the international force from relieving the international legation in Beijing, coming from the Bohai Sea. 5 days later, the famous Siege of the International Legations would begin