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Nurhaci

1559 - 1626

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Nurhaci (14 May 1559 – 30 September 1626), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Qing, was the founding khan of the Jurchen-led Later Jin dynasty. As the leader of the House of Aisin-Gioro, Nurhaci reorganized and united various Jurchen tribes (the later "Manchu"), consolidated the Eight Banners military system, and eventually launched attacks on both the Ming and Joseon dynasties. His conquest of Ming dynasty's northeastern Liaodong region laid the groundwork for the Qing conquest of the Ming by his descendants, who proclaimed the Qing dynasty in 1636. He is also generally credited with ordering the creation of a new written script for the Manchu language based on the Mongolian vertical script. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nurhaci is the 773rd most popular politician (down from 499th in 2019), the 49th most popular biography from China (down from 38th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Chinese Politician.

Nurhaci is most famous for uniting the Mongol tribes and unifying China.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Nurhaci ranks 773 out of 19,576. Before him are Árpád, Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, Gordian III, George I of Greece, Valentinian I, and Abū Lahab. After him are Lech Kaczyński, Sitting Bull, Manuel I Komnenos, Zakir Husain, Philip the Good, and Geronimo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1559, Nurhaci ranks 1. After him are Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, Ishida Mitsunari, Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, Catherine de Bourbon, Lawrence of Brindisi, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Cigoli, Isaac Casaubon, Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and George Chapman. Among people deceased in 1626, Nurhaci ranks 2. Before him is Francis Bacon. After him are Willebrord Snellius, John Dowland, William V, Duke of Bavaria, Ernst von Mansfeld, Adriaen de Vries, Paul Bril, Marino Ghetaldi, Pietro Cataldi, Isabella of Savoy, and Christian the Younger of Brunswick.

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In China

Among people born in China, Nurhaci ranks 49 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Wu of Han (-156), Lü Bu (161), Ching Shih (1775), Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Lu Xun (1881), and Mahmud al-Kashgari (1029). After him are Yuan Shikai (1859), Mozi (-470), Hong Taiji (1592), Gao Xingjian (1940), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), and Shunzhi Emperor (1638).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Nurhaci ranks 25. Before him are Liu Bei (161), Yongle Emperor (1360), Zhou Enlai (1898), Emperor Taizong of Tang (598), Emperor Wu of Han (-156), and Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256). After him are Yuan Shikai (1859), Hong Taiji (1592), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Sun Quan (182), and Yongzheng Emperor (1678).

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