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Hong Taiji

Hong Taiji was the son and successor of Nurhaci as leader of the Manchus. He renamed his people Manchu and proclaimed the Qing dynasty in 1636, while extending Manchu power over Mongolia and Korea. His reign prepared the ground for the conquest of China and the foundation of the Qing Empire.

Hong Taiji
Image: Anonymous Qing Dynasty Court Painter · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Ming EmpireDeclineQing EmpireFoundation

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Northern YuanTumed (Altan Khan)Later Jin (1616-1636)

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hong Taiji. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hong-taiji
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