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Oboi

Type Figure Region China Time c. 1610–1669 Also known as Guwalgiya Oboi

Oboi (c. 1610–1669), a Manchu of the Plain Yellow Banner of the Guwalgiya clan, was a powerful minister and military commander in the early Qing dyna…

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  1. 1661–1669Forbidden City · BeijingThe Shunzhi Emperor's edict appointed Oboi, Sonin, Suksaha, and Ebilun as co-regents. After Sonin and Suksaha died, Oboi eliminated rivals, controlled the court, and even executed imperial clan members on his own authority. In 1667 he fabricated charges and had Suksaha executed. In May 1669, the Kangxi Emperor used young guardsmen to capture Oboi by stratagem, listed thirty major crimes against him, and imprisoned him until his death.

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