Dorgon (Manchu: ᡩᠣᡵᡤᠣᠨ, Möllendorff: dorgon, lit. 'badger'; 17 November 1612 – 31 December 1650), was a Manchu prince and regent of the early Qing dynasty. Born in the House of Aisin-Gioro as the 14th son of Nurhaci (the founder of the Later Jin dynasty, predecessor of the Qing dynasty), Dorgon started his career in military campaigns against the Ming dynasty, Mongols and Koreans during the reign of his eighth brother, Hong Taiji, who succeeded their father.
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Aisin Gioro Dorgon(愛新覺羅 多爾袞) 17 November 1612 Yenden (present-day Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County, Fushun, Liaoning)
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Died |
31 December 1650 (aged 38) Kharahotun (present-day Chengde, Hebei)
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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