Dular Bombogor ( zh, t=杜拉爾·博木博果爾, s=杜拉尔·博木博果尔, p=Dùlā’ěr Bómùbóguǒ’ěr) (probably born in
Yaksa – 1640, in
Mukden
Shenyang,; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly known as Fengtian formerly known by its Manchu name Mukden, is a sub-provincial city in China and the provincial capital of Liaoning province. It is the province's most populous city with a p ...
) was an
Evenk chief, leader of the Evenk federation. His power base laid on the basin of the
Amur river
The Amur River () or Heilong River ( zh, s=黑龙江) is a perennial river in Northeast Asia, forming the natural border between the Russian Far East and Northeast China (historically the Outer and Inner Manchuria). The Amur ''proper'' is ...
.
In 1638, the
Qing
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...
Emperor
Hong Taiji sent general
Samshika against Bombogor but his campaign failed to subdue Evenk resistance.
[USSR Academy of Sciences 1983, p.82-83]
In December 1639, Hong Taiji sent another large force to the Amur. This force penetrated deep into
Solon
Solon (; ; BC) was an Archaic Greece#Athens, archaic History of Athens, Athenian statesman, lawmaker, political philosopher, and poet. He is one of the Seven Sages of Greece and credited with laying the foundations for Athenian democracy. ...
territory, reaching the
Kumara River.
The
Battle of Gualar was fought between 2 Manchu regiments and a detachment of 500
Solons and
Daurs[А.М.Пастухов (A.M. Pastukhov]
К вопросу о характере укреплений поселков приамурских племен середины XVII века и значении нанайского термина «гасян»
(Regarding the fortification techniques used in the settlements of the Amur Valley tribes in the mid-17th century, and the meaning of the Nanai word "гасян" (''gasyan'')) led by Bombogor.
In May 1640, the Manchus assaulted the Evenk fortresses of Duochen, Asajin,
Yakesa, and Duojin; capturing all four of them and large numbers of horses, cattle, pelts, and slaves.
Although Bombogor continued his resistance he was losing support; the Evenks were no match for the powerful Manchu armies and many Solons switched their allegiance to the Manchu Khan.
In August 1640 Hong Taiji sent general
Xiteku against Bombogor. The latter fled to Mongolia, but Xiteku caught up with him in the vicinity of Qiluotai, capturing his baggage train, wives and children.
Bombogor was captured and taken to
Mukden
Shenyang,; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly known as Fengtian formerly known by its Manchu name Mukden, is a sub-provincial city in China and the provincial capital of Liaoning province. It is the province's most populous city with a p ...
where he was executed.
[Kyle Crossley 2002, p.196] With Bombogor's death Evenk resistance collapsed and the Manchu secured control of the Amur peoples. The Evenks and other local peoples were absorbed into the
Eight Banners.
[Peterson 2002, p.317]
See also
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Evenks
The Evenki, also known as the Evenks and formerly as the Tungus, are a Tungusic peoples, Tungusic people of North Asia. In Russia, the Evenki are recognised as one of the Indigenous peoples of the Russian North, indigenous peoples of the Russi ...
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History of Manchuria
Notes
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*{{cite book, last=Peterson, first=Willard J., title=The Cambridge History of China, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hi2THl2FUZ4C, volume=9, year=2002, publisher=Cambridge University Press, isbn=978-0-521-24334-6
Year of birth unknown
1640 deaths
People executed by the Qing dynasty
Evenks
History of Manchuria