The Republic of Formosa is declared in Taipei (1895)

The Republic of Formosa was a short-lived unrecognized state proclaimed on 23 May 1895 in the interregnum following the Treaty of Shimonoseki's cession of Taiwan to Japan. Tang Jingsong, who had served as governor of Taiwan, was inaugurated as president on 25 May 1895. The republic collapsed on 21 October 1895 when Japanese forces took Tainan, ending organized resistance and beginning Japanese rule.

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Background. The Treaty of Shimonoseki, concluded on 17 April 1895, required the cession of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands to Japan. This diplomatic shift created an interregnum on the island. The republic was proclaimed on 23 May 1895, lasting 151 days until its capital, Tainan, was taken by Japanese forces on 21 October 1895.

Leadership. Tang Jingsong, a Chinese general and statesman, succeeded Shao Youlian as governor of Taiwan in 1894. Following the cession of Taiwan, he became president of the short-lived Republic of Formosa. He was inaugurated as the republic's president on May 25, 1895, shortly after the proclamation.

Collapse. The republic lasted for 151 days. It was extinguished on 21 October 1895 when its capital of Tainan was taken over by the Japanese. This event ended organized resistance to Japanese occupation and inaugurated five decades of Japanese rule in Taiwan.

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