People of the Chinese Republican Era

Last Emperor of China

Regent Empress of China

Commander of the Beiyang Army and later the self-proclaimed emperor of China

Lead revolutionary against the monarchy, albeit didn't participate in the Xinhai Revolution

Leader of right wing faction of the Kuomintang, eventually becoming Premier of Nationalist China

Leader of left wing faction of the Kuomintang, established a rival government in Wuhan and eventually defected to the Japanese

Unpopular leader of the Zhili Clique, was ousted during the Northern Expedition

Former bandit and leader of Northeast China until 1928, when he was assassinated

Above leader's son and new leader of the Northeast, was a primary instigator of the Xi'an incident and was placed under house arrest for 40 years

Leader of the "model province" Shanxi for most of the era

Soviet advisor sent to aid the Kuomintang

Leader of the Chinese Communist Party for most of the war

Above's right hand man, served temporarily as premier and a skilled negotiator

Leader of the New Guangxi Clique, a major general under the Kuomintang and later president of the Republic of China

Kuomintang general executed for instigating the Xi'an incident