Zhang Zuolin, Chinese warlord (born 1873)

Zhang Zuolin

Chinese warlord and politician (1875–1928)

Zhang Zuolin was a Chinese warlord who ruled Manchuria from 1916 to 1928 and led the Fengtian clique, one of the most powerful factions during the Warlord Era. In 1927, he became the leader of the Beiyang government and was declared Generalissimo of the Republic of China.