About Duan Zhigui
Lived 1869 – 1925 (aged 55–56). Duan Zhigui was a Chinese politician.
Duan Zhigui (; 1869 – March 1925) was a Chinese general. Born in Hefei, Anhui, he attained the post of Heilongjiang governor in the late Qing dynasty and between 1912 and 1913 was governor of Chahar and the military governor of Hubei between 1914 and 1915, as well as military and civil governor of Fengtian in 1915–16.
A staunch supporter of Yuan Shikai, he was nicknamed the "Adopted Prince", and when Duan Qirui, a fellow Hefei native, took the Beijing government in 1917, Duan was made a Minister of War; however, with Duan Qirui's defeat by 1920, Duan Zhigui fled to the Japanese embassy. He was remitted in 1922 and lived in Tianjin until his death there in 1925.
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Who was Duan Zhigui?
Chinese politician (1869-1925)
When was Duan Zhigui born?
Duan Zhigui was born in 1869 in Hefei.
When did Duan Zhigui die?
Duan Zhigui died on 1 March 1925 in Tianjin.
What was Duan Zhigui's occupation?
Duan Zhigui was a politician.
What nationality was Duan Zhigui?
Duan Zhigui was Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Duan Zhigui. https://biography.guide/duan-zhigui/
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