Songgotu

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Songgotu (1636-1703) (Manchu: ;Chinese:索額圖) was a politician during the reign of Emperor Kangxi. He was an uncle of the emperor's official wife, Empress Xiaocheng of the Heseri clan who died during childbirth. He was the son of Sonin, one of the four regents appointed to assist the young Emperor Kangxi during his minority. He was also an uncle of the crown prince, Prince Yinreng.

He helped the young Emperor Kangxi to get rid of Oboi, a regent during the reign of the young emperor, acted as a diplomat and signed the Treaty of Nerchinsk with Russia. Songgotu was found guilty of plotting to murder Emperor Kangxi, and a series of corruption charges.