Nurhaci
Military Commander
1559 – 1626
Who was Nurhaci?
Nurhaci was an important Jurchen chieftain who rose to prominence in the late sixteenth century in Manchuria. Nurhaci was part of the Aisin Gioro clan, and reigned from 1616 to his death in September 1626.
Nurhaci reorganized and united various Jurchen tribes, consolidated the Eight Banners military system, and eventually launched an assault on the Ming Dynasty and Korea's Joseon Dynasty. His conquest of China's northeastern Liaoning province laid the groundwork for the conquest of the rest of China by his descendants, who would go on to found the Qing Dynasty in 1644. He is also generally credited with the creation of a written script for the Manchu language.
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- Born
- Feb 21, 1559
- Also known as
- 清太祖高皇帝
- 佟奴兒哈赤
- 童奴兒哈赤
- 老乙可赤
- 奴兒哈赤
- 努爾哈齊
- 努爾哈奇
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Empress Xiaocigao
(1588/10 - 1603) - Lady Abahai
(1602 - 1626/09/30) - Lady Tunggiya
(1577 - ) - Lady Fuca
- Lady Borjigit
- Lady Irgen Gioro
- Lady Yehenara
- Lady Joogiya
- Lady Niuhuru
- Lady Giyamuhut Gioro
- Empress Xiaocigao
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Manchu people
- Died
- Sep 30, 1626
Xingcheng
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on July 23, 2013
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