← Explore on the interactive map

Nurhaci

Type Figure Region Northeast China Time 1559–1626 Also known as Nurhachi、Taizu of Qing、Aisin Gioro Nurhaci

Nurhaci (1559–1626), leader of the Jianzhou Jurchens, unified the Jianzhou and Haixi tribes and integrated Mongol forces, founding Later Jin in 1616 …

Timeline

  1. 1559–1583Hetu Ala · Jianzhou JurchensBorn into the nobility of the Left Jianzhou Guard, his grandfather and father were killed by the Hada tribe with Ming support; he then rose in arms with thirteen sets of inherited armor, gradually unifying the Jianzhou tribes and laying the foundation for Jurchen unification.
  2. 1584–1615Jurchen tribes east of Liaoyang · Haixi JurchensOver decades of campaigning he successively conquered the Haixi tribes including Hada, Huifa, and Yehe, implemented the Eight Banners system and created the Manchu script, extending his power across the vast Liaodong region.
  3. 1616–1626Hetu Ala (later moved capital to Liaoyang) · Later JinIn 1616 he proclaimed himself emperor at Hetu Ala under the state name Great Jin (known to history as Later Jin), issued the Seven Grievances and attacked the Ming; he captured Shenyang and Liaoyang, engaging the Ming in prolonged military conflict in Liaodong, and suffered a setback at the Battle of Ningyuan late in life.

Sources