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China: Portrait of Oboi (c.1610-1669), regent during the reign of Emperor Kangxi.

Oboi (c.1610-1669) was a highly decorated Manchu military commander and courtier who served in various military and administrative posts under three successive emperors of the early Qing Dynasty. He was one of four regents nominated by the Shunzhi Emperor to oversee the government during the Kangxi Emperor's minority. Eventually deposed and imprisoned by the new emperor for having amassed too much power, he was posthumously rehabilitated. He was also called the First Warrior of Manchuria.
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Title:
China: Portrait of Oboi (c.1610-1669), regent during the reign of Emperor Kangxi.
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Oboi (c.1610-1669) was a highly decorated Manchu military commander and courtier who served in various military and administrative posts under three successive emperors of the early Qing Dynasty. He was one of four regents nominated by the Shunzhi Emperor to oversee the government during the Kangxi Emperor's minority. Eventually deposed and imprisoned by the new emperor for having amassed too much power, he was posthumously rehabilitated. He was also called the First Warrior of Manchuria.
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3300 x 5429 px | 51.3 MB
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27.9 x 46.0 cm | 11.0 x 18.1 in (300 dpi)