Sun Yat-sen: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Sun I-hsien • Sun Wen • Sun Yixian • Sun Chung-shan • Yixian • Sun Zhongshan • Deming • Rixin
Born	November 12, 1866 • Zhongshan • China
Died	March 12, 1925 (aged 58) • Beijing • China
Title / Office	head of state (1923-1925), China • president (1911-1912), China
Political Affiliation	Nationalist Party
Notable Family Members	spouse Song Qingling
Role In	Chinese Revolution • Five-Power Constitution • Sun-Joffe Manifesto • Three Principles of the People