Dorgon

Dorgon (多爾袞 du? ?r g?n) (November 17 1612–December 31 1650), also known as Hošoi Mergen Cin Wang (和碩睿親王), was a Manchu prince in the early Qing dynasty. He laid the groundwork for the Manchu rule of China.

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November 17 - 1612 - December 31 - 1650 - Manchu - Qing dynasty - China

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Dorgon was the fourteenth son of the Manchu leader Nurhaci and Abahai; Dodo and Ajige were his full brothers, and Hong Taiji his stepbrother. Dorgon became one of the most powerful of the princes. During Hong Taiji's reign he took part in many military campaigns, including conquests of the Mongols and of Korea.

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Nurhaci - Abahai - Dodo - Ajige - Hong Taiji - Mongol - Korea

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After Hong Taiji's death, Dorgon supported the dead emperor's ninth son, his nephew Fulin, in order to avoid division. He was subsequently appointed Fulin's Regent. When the Ming Dynasty was destroyed by Li Zicheng, Dorgon invaded China proper with the help of Wu Sangui, and defeated Li.

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Fulin - Regent - Ming Dynasty - Li Zicheng - China proper - Wu Sangui

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He took Beijing in 1644, and set Fulin, who became known as the Shunzhi Emperor, on the throne. As the regent and effective dictator, Dorgon could have taken the throne, but he always remained loyal to his nephew.

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Beijing - 1644 - Shunzhi Emperor

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He was rumoured to have married the Grand Empress Dowager Xiaozhuangren, and he was later given the title the Emperor Consort in official records, the only case of its kind in Qing Dynasty history.

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After he suddenly died on a hunting trip in 1650, Dorgon received the posthumous rank of Emperor. Soon after that, the opposition forces gained power, and he was stripped of all titles. He was rehabilitated during the reigns of Kangxi Emperor and Qianlong Emperor.

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Kangxi Emperor - Qianlong Emperor

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