Zhao Hengti
| Zhao Hengti | |
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| Born |
January 12, 1880 Hunan Province, China |
| Died | November 23, 1971 (aged 91) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Han Chinese |
| Other names | Chao Heng-t'i |
| Occupation | General, Warlord, Governor of Hunan |
Zhao Hengti (simplified Chinese: 赵恒惕; traditional Chinese: 趙恆惕; pinyin: Zhào Héngtì; Wade–Giles: Chao Heng-t'i; 12 January 1880 – 23 November 1971), was a general and warlord in Hunan during the Warlord Era of early Republic of China.
Zhao was a native of Hengyang in Hunan Province. He was sent to Japan in 1904 to study at the Tokyo Shimbu Gakko, a military preparatory school, by the Qing government, and while in Tokyo became associated with the pro-revolutionary Tongmenghui. In 1908, he continued on for training at the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, graduating from the 6th class with a specialty in artillery. His classmates included Tang Jiyao, Yan Xishan, Cheng Qian and Li Liejun. Zhao returned to China in 1909, subsequently serving under General Cai E and General Li Quanhong in Guangxi Province during the Xinhai Revolution which overthrew the imperial government. Made an army commander in Hunan Province, he supported Sun Yatsen's unsuccessful attempt to overthrow President Yuan Shikai in the 1913 Second Revolution. Afterwards, he was sentenced to ten years in prison, but was freed by Yuan in 1915 and Zhao was restored to his position as commander of the 1st Division of the Hunan Army in 1916.
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