Cai E | |
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| Warlord of Yunnan | |
| In office 1911 – 1913, 1916 | |
| Succeeded by | Tang Jiyao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1882 Shaoyang, Hunan, Qing Empire |
| Died | 8 November 1916 (aged 33) Fukuoka, Empire of Japan |
| Resting place | Yuelu Mountain, Xiang River, Changsha, Hunan, China |
| Nationality | Han Chinese |
| Political party | Tongmenghui Progressive Party |
| Alma mater | Shiwu College (now Hunan University) Tokyo Shimbu Gakko Imperial Japanese Army Academy |
| Awards | Order of Rank and Merit Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain Order of Wen-Hu |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Qing Dynasty Republic of China |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Xinhai 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]
- ^ "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.