The Xiongnu (Chinese: 匈奴, [9] [ɕjʊ́ŋ.nǔ]) were a tribal confederation [10] of nomadic peoples who, according to ancient Chinese sources, inhabited the eastern Eurasian Steppe from the 3rd century BC to the late 1st century AD. Modu Chanyu, the supreme leader after 209 BC, founded the Xiongnu Empire. [11]

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Dec 28, 2021 · The Xiongnu Empire was an empire that extended through what is now Mongolia, northern China, and Central Asia, as far west as the Caucasus Mountains. Map of the Xiongnu Territory. The Empire lasted from approximately the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century CE. The origins of the Xiongnu are unclear. Even their language is a mystery.

Jan 3, 2025 · Xiongnu, nomadic pastoral people who at the end of the 3rd century bce formed a great tribal league that was able to dominate much of Central Asia for more than 500 years.

Dec 11, 2023 · English: Map of the Xiongnu, circa 150 BCE. This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.

Jun 2, 2024 · Xiongnu Metadata This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it.

Map of the Orkhon valley with sites of the Xiongnu period (drawn by Thomas Pabst, Bonn). Was the center of the Xiongnu Empire in the Orkhon Valley? ... interpretation, An overview of...

Oct 30, 2024 · The Xiongnu Empire was mainly located in present-day Mongolia and stretched from Northern China, southern Siberia, and Central Asia for three centuries. The nomadic people populated the Eurasian Steppe region shown on the map (5.6.1) in red.

This is a timeline of the Xiongnu, a nomadic people that dominated the ancient eastern Eurasian steppes from 209 BC to 89 AD. The Xiongnu settled down in northern China during the late 3rd century AD following the Three Kingdoms period, and founded several states lasting until the Northern Liang was conquered by the Xianbei Northern Wei in 439 AD.

Oct 20, 2014 · Between approximately 300 BC and 450 AD, there existed a nomadic group known as the Xiongnu. Their ethnic identity has been greatly contested, but they were a very powerful tribal confederation that were considered a great threat to China.