Zhao Erxun

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Zhao Erxun (b. 1844 - d. 1927) was the brother of the warlord Zhao Erfeng. He was the governor of Hubei (1907-1908) and Sichuan (1908-1911) and viceroy (1911) and governor (1912) of Fengtian.[1]

Zhao Erfeng and Zhao Erxun overextended Chinese rule into Eastern Tibet (Kham), leading to invasion of Tibet in 1909, which along with tax rises caused the rebellion of September 1911]] in Sichuan.[2]

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  1. ^ Rulers
  2. ^ Rangzen Charter, The Case for Tibetan Independence