Dodo (prince)

Dodo
Prince Yu of the First Rank
Portrait of Dodo from the Palace Museum Archives
Prince Yu of the First Rank
Reign	1636–1649
Predecessor	None
Successor	Duoni (as Prince Xin)
Born	(1614-04-02)2 April 1614
Died	29 April 1649(1649-04-29) (aged 35) Beijing, China
Spouse	Primary spouses: Lady Borjigit Lady Borjigit Dazhe Lady Nara Secondary spouses: Lady Tunggiya Lady Irgen-Gioro unnamed Tertiary spouses: Lady Tunggiya Lady Nara Lady Guwalgiya Lady Guwalgiya Concubines: Lady Nara Lady Liang
Issue	Julan Doni Bakedu Cani Dorbo Zhakedu Dunggo Fiyanggu
Full name Aisin-Gioro Dodo (愛新覺羅‧多鐸) Posthumous name Prince Yutong of the First Rank (和碩豫通親王)
House	Aisin Gioro
Father	Nurhaci
Mother	Lady Abahai

Dodo (Manchu: ; 2 April 1614 – 29 April 1649), formally known as Prince Yu, was a Manchu prince and military general of the early Qing dynasty.

Dodo was born in the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan as the 15th son of Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing dynasty. His mother was Nurhaci's primary spouse Lady Abahai, who also bore Dodo's full brothers Ajige and Dorgon.

In 1620, Dodo was conferred the title of a ejen. He became a beile at the age of 13 and was put in charge of the Plain White Banner, and started administrating affairs in the Rites and War ministries. In 1628, Dodo followed Huangtaiji on the conquest of Chahar, Mongolia, and was granted the title of eerkechuhuer (額爾克楚虎爾) for his achievements. The following year, he followed Huangtaiji again on the conquest of the Ming dynasty, crossing the Great Wall and closing in on the Ming capital Beijing.