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Succession of Hong Taiji

When
1626
Where
Later Jin court
Part of
Battle of Ningyuan and Death of Nurhaci

Hong Taiji succeeded Nurhaci as the second ruler of the Later Jin dynasty.

Nurhaci did not designate an heir, encouraging his sons to rule collegially. Hong Taiji, his eighth son, succeeded him as the second ruler of the Later Jin dynasty in 1626.

Sources

  1. Nurhaci Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  2. Hong Taiji Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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