Nurhaci reigns (jan 1, 1616 – jan 1, 1626)
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Nurhaci reigns from 1616-1626. Nurhaci is a ambitious chieftain that unified Manchu tribes into a centralized state, promulgated a code of laws, and organized a powerful militia in the 16th and 17th centuries. He also launched small scale attacks in China and eventually extended their authority throughout China.
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