The last stroke came on october 10 , 1911 , when sun s supporters took over wuchang , the capital of hupei province , and accordingly encouraged people all over the country to rise against the imperial government , thus putting an end to the chinese monarchy which had lasted for about five millennia 中山先生所领导的革命运动，经过了十次失败，最后在辛亥1911年10月10日的武昌起义，一举成功，历经4600年的帝制终于宣告结束。
