Tantai (, 1594–1651) was a

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general of Manchu ethnicity in the

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. He was a supporter of the powerful regent

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. In 1644, he was made a duke, but because of having a feud with Soni and other people, he was demoted to a viscount in 1645, and a commoner in 1646. From 1646 to 1648, he was the private advisor to Dorgon. In 1648, he was appointed Senior General Who Attacks the South () and was given command over the armies in

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who were fighting

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. After quelling Jin's rebellion in 1649, he was again made a viscount, and in 1650, he rose to the rank of president of

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. After the death of Dorgon in 1650, Tantai transferred is loyalty to the

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and persecuted many of Dorgon's former supporters. For this, he was made a duke on March 25, 1651. However on October 1 the same year, he was charged with arrogant conduct, with interference in the affairs of the other five Boards, and with nepotism in office. In the course of his trial all those whom he had offended or wronged while Dorgon was in power came out to bring charges against him. Finally, he was ordered to be executed. He had three sons: Kongniu (), Tangguha (), and Luozhongniu ().China Biographical Database
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