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 () or by its Manchu name Mukden, is a major Chinese sub-provincial city and the provincial capital of Liaoning province. Located in central-north Liaoning, it is the prov ...
) was an
Evenk chief, leader of the Evenk federation. His power base laid on the basin of the
Amur river.
In 1638, the
Qing 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 ( grc-gre, Σόλων; BC) was an Athenian statesman, constitutional lawmaker and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in Archaic Athens.Aristotle ''Politics'' ...
territory, reaching the
Kumara River.
The
Battle of Gualar was fought between 2 Manchu regiments and a detachment of 500
Solons and
Daurs
The Daur people (Khalkha Mongolian: Дагуур, ''Daguur''; ) are a Mongolic people in Northeast China. The Daur form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognised in the People's Republic of China. They numbered 131,992 according to the la ...
[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 () or by its Manchu name Mukden, is a major Chinese sub-provincial city and the provincial capital of Liaoning province. Located in central-north Liaoning, it is the prov ...
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
The Eight Banners (in Manchu: ''jakūn gūsa'', ) were administrative and military divisions under the Later Jin and Qing dynasties of China into which all Manchu households were placed. In war, the Eight Banners functioned as armies, but the ...
.
[Peterson 2002, p.317]
See also
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Evenks
The Evenks (also spelled Ewenki or Evenki based on their endonym )Autonym: (); russian: Эвенки (); (); formerly known as Tungus or Tunguz; mn, Хамниган () or Aiwenji () are a Tungusic people of North Asia. In Russia, the Eve ...
*
History of Manchuria
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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