What the records say
- When
- 25 Dec 1915 – 14 Jul 1919
- Kind
- Civil war
- Coordinates
- 23.40° N, 113.50° E
- Description
- civil war in China (1915-16), caused by Yuan Shikai’s proclamation of himself as emperor
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
National Protection War
Anti-monarchist civil war in China (1915–16)
The National Protection War, also known as the Anti-Monarchy War, or the Third Revolution, was a civil war that took place in China from December 1915 to July 1916. Following the overthrow of the Qing dynasty three years previously, the Republic of China was established in its place. The war was caused by President Yuan Shikai's proclamation of the Empire of China, with himself as the Hongxian Emperor.
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