Dorgon, Chinese emperor (born 1612)

Dorgon

Regent of Qing China from 1643 to 1650

Dorgon was a Manchu prince and regent of the early Qing dynasty. Born in the House of Aisin-Gioro as the 14th son of Nurhaci, Dorgon started his career in military campaigns against the Mongols, the Koreans, and the Ming dynasty during the reign of Hong Taiji who succeeded their…