Beiyang government

Beiyang government was a state in North China (East Asia) that lasted from 1912 to 1928 CE, about 16 years. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).

The internationally recognized government of the Republic in Beijing, dominated by Yuan Shikai and then by rival warlord cliques. The Nationalist Northern Expedition ended it in 1928.

See Beiyang government on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: 1912 to 1928 CE
Duration: 16 years
Type: State
Region: North China, East Asia
Language family: Chinese
Capital: Beijing

Came from

Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE

Became

Republic of China (mainland) 1912 to 1949 CE

Neighbours in East Asia

Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE
Empire of Japan 1868 to 1947 CE
Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government) 1642 to 1951 CE
Republic of China (mainland) 1912 to 1949 CE
Portuguese Macau 1557 to 1999 CE
British Hong Kong 1841 to 1997 CE
Japanese Taiwan 1895 to 1945 CE
Kwantung Leased Territory 1905 to 1945 CE
Japanese Korea 1910 to 1945 CE
Fengtian clique 1916 to 1931 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE, Europe
Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Beiyang government exist?

1912 to 1928 CE, about 16 years.

Where was Beiyang government?

North China, in East Asia. Its capital was Beijing.

What language did Beiyang government speak?

Chinese. This family includes Sinitic languages.

What came before Beiyang government?

Qing dynasty.

What came after Beiyang government?

Republic of China (mainland).