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Oboi Baturu

Founding-era military commander and influential regent under the young Kangxi emperor

Bordered Yellow Banner and the third son of Weiqi. Baturu, attached to his name, was an honorific for military valor rather than a separate surname. Volume 1 of the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Eight Banner…

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Early military career Oboi was a Guwalgiya clansman of the Bordered Yellow Banner and the third son of Weiqi. *Baturu*, attached to his name, was an honorific for military valor rather than a separate surname. Volume 1 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Eight Banner Manchu Clans* recounts his advance across the sea during the fighting for Pi Island and his award of a third-class barony and the *baturu* epithet. He also fought around Jinzhou, during the Qing entry and against Jiang Xiang's rebellion at Datong.

Regency and prosecution Following the Shunzhi emperor's death, Oboi became one of the senior regents entrusted with government during the Kangxi emperor's minority. Regency was political authority, not another military merit grade. Biography 249 of the *Draft History of Qing* records his interference in the redistribution of Banner lands and his exclusion of political opponents. In Kangxi year eight he was prosecuted for abuse of power and factional activity. His earlier service helped him avoid execution, but he lost office and property, was confined and died in detention.

Later reevaluation The Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns saw further reassessments of Oboi's military legacy and the dignities inherited by his family. In Kangxi year fifty-two descendants were permitted to inherit a first-class barony. The Yongzheng court restored a ducal rank and conferred the title Duke Chaowu. In Qianlong year forty-five the inheritance of the ducal title was discontinued while the first-class barony remained. These were later decisions about family honors; they did not mean Oboi resumed political office during his lifetime.

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