Cai E

Cai E
Warlord of Yunnan
In office
1911 – 1913, 1916
Succeeded byTang Jiyao
Personal details
Born(1882-12-19)19 December 1882
Shaoyang, Hunan, Qing Empire
Died8 November 1916(1916-11-08) (aged 33)
Fukuoka, Empire of Japan
Resting placeYuelu Mountain, Xiang River, Changsha, Hunan, China
NationalityHan Chinese
Political partyTongmenghui
Progressive Party
Alma materShiwu College (now Hunan University)
Tokyo Shimbu Gakko
Imperial Japanese Army Academy
AwardsOrder of Rank and Merit
Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain
Order of Wen-Hu
Military service
Allegiance Qing Dynasty
Beiyang government Republic of China
RankGeneral
Battles/warsXinhai Revolution
National Protection War

Cai E (simplified Chinese: 蔡锷; traditional Chinese: 蔡鍔; pinyin: Cài È; Wade–Giles: Ts'ai4 O4; 18 December 1882 – 8 November 1916) was a Chinese revolutionary leader and general. 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 (Yunnan clique), and is best known for his role in challenging the imperial ambitions (Hongxian emperor) of Yuan Shikai during the Anti-Monarchy War.

Cai's name has also been romanised as Tsai Ao.[1]

  1. ^ "Cai E - Chinese Revolutionary Leader and Warlord CCTV News - CNTV English". english.cntv.cn. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.