Qing Regent and Architect of the Ming Conquest

Dorgon was a Manchu prince and regent for the young Shunzhi Emperor who masterminded the Qing conquest of Ming China. Following the fall of Beijing in 1644, he allied with Wu Sangui at Shanhai Pass, led Qing troops into the capital, and expanded Manchu rule across China. He enforced the controversial queue decree and governed the empire until his death, after which he experienced posthumous disgrace before full rehabilitation.

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