Nian Gengyao

Military Person

1679 – 1726

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Who was Nian Gengyao?

Nian Gengyao (Manchu: niyan geng yoo)was a Chinese military commander of the Qing Dynasty. He was born a member of the Chinese Bordered Yellow Banner and had extensive military experience on the western frontier of the Qing empire. Nian became commander-in-chief of the Manchu and Chinese armies in the northwest; and helped to incorporate the region of what is now Qinghai into the Qing empire.

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Born
1679
Died
Jan 13, 1726

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on July 23, 2013

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