Cai E (simplified Chinese: 蔡锷; traditional Chinese: 蔡鍔; pinyin: Cài È; Wade–Giles: Ts'ai O; 18 December 1882 – 8 November 1916) was a Chinese revolutionary leader. He was born Cai Genyin (Chinese: 蔡艮寅; pinyin: Cài Gěnyín) in Shaoyang, Hunan, and his courtesy name was Songpo (Chinese: 松坡; pinyin: Sōngpō). Cai eventually became an influential warlord in Yunnan, and is best known for his role in challenging the imperial ambitions of Yuan Shikai during the anti-monarchy war.
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19 December 1882 Shaoyang, Hunan
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Died |
8 November 1916 (aged 33) Fukuoka, Empire of Japan
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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