The Warlord Era was the period in the history of the Republic of China between 1916 and 1928, when control of the country was divided between former military cliques of the Beiyang Army and other regional factions.

Warlord, independent military commander in China in the early and mid-20th century. Warlords ruled various parts of the country following the death of Yuan Shikai (1859–1916), who had served as the first president of the Republic of China from 1912 to 1916.

The Warlord Era (1916-27) was a period when national authority in China disintegrated and the country broke apart into a jigsaw of regions, each controlled by powerful local leaders. Warlordism was to some extent a culmination of internal divisions that emerged in late Qing China.

The Warlord Era was a historical period of the Republic of China that began from 1916 and lasted until the mid-1930s, during which the country was divided and ruled by various military cliques following the death of Yuan Shikai in 1916.

A period of provincial and local rule under military strongmen known as the Warlord Era lasted until the Kuomintang (KMT; Chinese Nationalist Party) consolidated its rule over much of the country under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in 1928.

In sum, whilst the warlord era was a highly chaotic decade characterised by instability and competing regional factions, many key leaders emerged who would be pivotal in the future trajectory of China, in particular, Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek.

2008年3月28日 · The time between 1916 and 1928 is commonly called the ‘warlord period,’ and its politics can be analysed from two points of view. The view from the provinces requires a study of regional militarism, while the view from the centre calls for examination of constitutional and military struggles in Peking.

The Warlord Era refers to the period of fragmentation and military conflict in China from 1916 to 1928, characterized by the struggle for power among various regional military leaders or warlords following the fall of the Qing Dynasty.

The warlord era refers to a period in China from 1916 to 1928 characterized by political fragmentation and the control of regional military leaders, or warlords, who wielded power independently of the central government.

The Warlord Era refers to a period in Chinese history from 1916 to 1928 when regional military leaders, known as warlords, held significant power and control over various parts of China, effectively undermining the central government.