Oboi (Manchu: ᠣᠪᠣᡳ, Mölendorff: Oboi; simplified Chinese: 鳌拜; traditional Chinese: 鰲拜; pinyin: Áobài) (c. 1610 [1] –1669) was a prominent Manchu military commander and courtier who served in various military and administrative posts under three successive emperors of …

Jul 24, 2019 · Unfortunately, one of the advisers, who was a decorated war general by the name of Aobai (also known as Oboi), gradually developed ill thoughts toward the young emperor-to-be. He opposed Kangxi and disregarded his authority in many situations.

Feb 20, 2025 · In a series of battles including the capture of Pi Island, the Battle of Songjin, and the suppression of peasant uprisings, Oboi charged into the battle lines and was the bravest of all the troops, earning him the title of "the bravest warrior" of the Manchu people.

A powerful official, Oboi served for eight years early in the Kangxi reign (1662-1722) as a regent for the child emperor. His domineering actions provoked opposition at court, leading to his arrest in 1669 and his death in prison shortly thereafter.

May 26, 2021 · With the support of Ebilun, Oboi worked himself into a position of authority and ruled virtually supreme for the next eight years. He took advantage of his power to settle several personal feuds and put a number of important men to death.

Oboi reversed the benevolent policies of the Shunzhi Emperor, and vigorously pushed for clear reassertion of Manchu power over the Han Chinese. Eventually deposed and imprisoned by the new emperor for having amassed too much power, he was posthumously rehabilitated.

Oboi (Manchu: ᠣᠪᠣᡳ, Mölendorff: Oboi; simplified Chinese: 鳌拜; traditional Chinese: 鰲拜; pinyin: Áobài) (c. 1610–1669) was a prominent Manchu military commander and courtier who served in various military and administrative posts under three …

Oboi (d. i669), the most famous Regent, led a life dominated by militarism. His father, Uici, and his three brothers, Baha, Jobtei, and Murma, were exceptional generals and they engineered many Manchu military triumphs in the first half of the seventeenth century.

Oboi reversed the benevolent policies of the Shunzhi Emperor, and vigorously pushed for clear reassertion of Manchu power over the Han Chinese. Eventually deposed and imprisoned by the new emperor for having amassed too much power, he was posthumously rehabilitated.

The Four Regents of the Kangxi Emperor were nominated by the Shunzhi Emperor to oversee the government of the Qing dynasty during the early reign of the Kangxi Emperor before he came of age. The four were Sonin, Ebilun, Suksaha, and Oboi.