Nurhaci

(1559-1626)

Jurchen chieftain; founding khan of the Later Jin dynasty (r. 1616-26)

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Nurhaci (14 May 1559 – 30 September 1626), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Qing (Chinese: 清太祖), was a Jurchen chieftain who rose to prominence in the late 16th century in Manchuria. A member of the House of Aisin-Gioro, he reigned as the founding khan of the Later Jin dynasty of China from 1616 to 1626.

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Born	Aisin Gioro Nurhaci(愛新覺羅努爾哈赤)Manchu: Nurgaci (ᠨᡠᡵᡤᠠᠴᡳ)Mongolian: Нурхач (ᠨᠤᠷᠠᠭᠴᠢ) 21 February 1559 Hetu Ala, Manchuria
Died	30 September 1626 (aged 67) Ningyuan, Manchuria
Zodiac	Pisces
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