Oros Niru

Oros Niru
Active17th century – 1912
Country Qing dynasty
Part ofBordered Yellow Banner
Members of Oros niru participating an Orthodox Christian liturgy.
A group of Oros niru and their family members sitting around an Orthodox icon.1900.

Oros Niru (Manchu: ᠣᡵᠣᠰ
ᠨᡳᡵᡠ, Chinese: 俄羅斯佐領, lit.: "Russian Niru") was a military unit of the Qing dynasty of China. It consisted of Russian Cossacks (also known as Albazinians) that were captured during the border conflicts between the Russian Empire and Qing China. Formally, this niru was known as the 17th niru of the 4th jalan of the Manju Gusa ejen of Bordered Yellow Banner (鑲黃旗滿洲都統第四參領第十七佐領).[1]

  1. ^ Silin-Gioro, Ortai (1985). 八旗通志初集. 东北师范大学出版社.