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{{About|the Manchu prince|the village in [[Rennell Island]], [[Solomon Islands]]|Abatai, Rennell Island}}
{{Distinguish|Abahai (disambiguation)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Abatai|[[Aisin Gioro]]|lang=Manchu}}

{{Infobox royalty
| name         = Abatai
| title        = [[Prince An|Prince Raoyu of the Second Rank]]
| image        = 
| alt          = 
| caption      = 
| succession   = [[Prince An|Head of the House of Prince Raoyu peerage]]
| reign        = 1644–1646
| predecessor  = 
| successor    = [[Yolo (prince)|Yolo]] (Prince An)
| spouse       = Lady Nara
| spouse-type  = Consorts
| issue        = Šanggiyan<br/>Bohoto<br/>[[Bolo, Prince Duanzhong|Bolo]], [[Prince Duanzhong|Prince Duanzhongding of the First Rank]]<br/>Yolo, [[Prince An|Prince Anhe of the First Rank]]<br/>Hedu
| full name    = Aisin Gioro Abatai (愛新覺羅 阿巴泰)
| posthumous name = Prince Raoyumin of the Second Rank
| house        = [[Aisin Gioro]]
| father       = [[Nurhaci]]
| mother       = Lady Irgen Gioro
| birth_date   = {{Birth date|1589|07|27|df=y}}
| birth_place  = 
| death_date   = {{Death date and age|1646|05|10|1589|07|27|df=y}}
| death_place  = 
}}

{{Chinese
| c = 阿巴泰
| p = Ābātài
| altname = Prince Raoyu
| t2 = 饒餘郡王
| s2 = 饶余郡王
| p2 = Ráoyù Jùnwáng
}}

'''Abatai''' ([[Manchu language|Manchu]]: [[File:abatai.png|14px]]; 27 July 1589 &ndash; 10 May 1646) was a [[Manchu people|Manchu]] prince and military general of the early [[Qing dynasty]]. Although an inconsistent and dissolute malcontent, he nevertheless showed considerable ability as a military leader and administrator.

==Life==
Abatai was born in the [[Manchu people|Manchu]] [[Aisin Gioro]] clan, the imperial clan of the [[Qing dynasty]], as part of the [[Plain Blue Banner]]. He was the seventh son of [[Nurhaci]], the [[Khan (title)|khan]] of the Later Jin dynasty, the precursor of the Qing dynasty. His mother, who was from the Irgen Gioro (伊爾根覺羅) clan, was a concubine of Nurhaci.

Abatai led Later Jin forces to attack the tribes of Weji in 1611 and those of Jarut in 1623. He was disciplined for abandoning his colleagues during a raid on territories of the [[Ming dynasty|Ming Empire]] in 1629. He was also held responsible for the loss of Yongping and other conquered Ming cities in 1629 and 1630.

In 1631, Abatai was appointed to the Manchu Board of Works. He was reprimanded for incompetence at the siege of [[Dalian]] in 1633 but reformed his conduct, and with his younger half-brother [[Ajige]], he reputedly fought and won 56 engagements. He was handsomely rewarded in 1636 for his achievements in battle.

In 1641, Abatai was stripped of his ranks for withdrawing without permission during the siege of [[Jinzhou]] in 1641. He then led a raiding force into northern China, advancing into [[Zhili]], [[Shandong]] and [[Jiangsu]] from 1642 to 1643.

In 1644, Abatai was granted the title "[[Prince An|Prince Raoyu of the Second Rank]]" (饒餘郡王), and in the following year he was placed in command of the military in Shandong. He died in 1646.

== Family ==
'''Primary Consort'''

* Primary consort, of the [[Clan Nara#Notable figures of the Nara|Nara]] clan (嫡福晉 那拉氏)
** First daughter (1604–1629)
*** Married [[Li Yongfang]] (李永芳; d. 1634) in 1618
** Princess of the Fourth Rank (縣主; 1605–1676), second daughter
** Šanggiyan, Prince Xianque of the Fourth Rank (賢愨貝子 尚建; 27 October 1606 – 5 September 1630), first son
** Bohoto, Prince Wenliang of the Fourth Rank (溫良貝子 博和讬; 17 February 1610 – 11 November 1648), second son
** Princess of the Fourth Rank (縣主; 1611–1648), third daughter
** [[Bolo, Prince Duanzhong|Bolo]], [[Prince Duanzhong|Prince Duanzhongding of the First Rank]] (端重定親王 博洛; 23 April 1613 – 23 April 1652), third son
** Princess of the Fourth Rank (縣主; 1614–1669), fourth daughter
** Lady of the First Rank (郡君; 1617–1673), fifth daughter
** Sixth daughter (1620–1645)
** Princess of the Fourth Rank (縣主; 1621–1669)
*** Married Chuo'erji (綽爾濟; d. 1670) of the [[Borjigin#Khorchin Mongols|Khorchin Borjigit]] clan, and had issue ([[Empress Xiaohuizhang]])
** [[Yolo (Prince)|Yolo]], [[Prince An|Prince Anhe of the First Rank]] (安和親王 岳樂; 19 October 1625 – 15 March 1689), fourth son

'''Secondary Consort'''

* Secondary consort, of the [[Borjigin|Borjigit]] clan (側福晉 博爾濟吉特氏)
** Kongguli (孔古理; 1 June 1639 – 13 February 1649), fifth son

'''Concubine'''

* Mistress, of the Mangnot clan (莽诺特氏)
* Mistress, of the Gongginat clan (公吉纳特氏)
* Mistress, of the Ulanghaigimot clan (乌亮海济摸特氏)

==Ancestry==
{{Ahnentafel | align = center
| boxstyle_1 = background-color: #fcc;
| boxstyle_2 = background-color: #fb9;
| boxstyle_3 = background-color: #ffc;
| boxstyle_4 = background-color: #bfc;
| 1 = Abatai (1589–1646)
| 2 = [[Nurhaci]] (1559–1626)
| 3 = Lady Irgen Gioro
| 4 = [[Taksi]] (1543–1583)
| 5 = Empress Xuan (d. 1569)
| 6 = Zhaqin
| 8 = [[Giocangga]] (1526–1583)
| 9 = Empress Yi
| 10 = Agu
}}

==See also==
* [[Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynasty]]
* [[Ranks of Imperial Consorts in China#Qing]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite book|last=Du|first=Jiaji|title=Baqi Yu Qingchao Zhengzhi Lun Gao (Draft on the Eight Banners and Politics of the Qing Dynasty)|year=2008|publisher=People's Publishing House|isbn=9787010067537}}
* {{cite ECCP|title=Abatai}}
* {{cite book|last=Zhao|first=Erxun|author-link=Zhao Erxun|volume=162, 217|title=[[Draft History of Qing]] (Qing Shi Gao)|year=1928}}

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[[Category:1589 births]]
[[Category:1646 deaths]]
[[Category:Deliberative princes and ministers]]
[[Category:Nurhaci's sons]]
[[Category:Aisin Gioro]]
[[Category:Manchu Plain Blue Bannermen]]
[[Category:Prince An]]