Heshen

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title: Heshen
text: Heshen of the Manchu Niohuru clan, was an official of the Qing dynasty favored by the Qianlong Emperor and called the most corrupt official in Chinese history. After the death of Qianlong, the Jiaqing Emperor confiscated Heshen's wealth and forced him to commit suicide. As an official, he acquired an estimated at 1.1 billion taels of silver, equal to roughly US$270 billion. Heshen is remembered as one of the richest men in history. Born Shanbao, his name was later changed to Heshen. His courtesy
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description: Chinese politician (1750–1799)
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heshen
date created: 2005-06-17T07:09:30Z
date modified: 2024-08-28T14:55:24Z
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