The Sino-Xiongnu War is a name given to a series of battle

Battle

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s between the Han Dynasty

Han Dynasty

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 and the tribes of Xiongnu

Xiongnu

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 between 133 BC

133 BC

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 and 89 AD

89

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. The nature of these battles varied through time between Han conquest and the possession of city-state

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s in central Asia

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. The war culminated in Geng Kui

Geng Kui

Geng Kui , born in Xianyang, Shaanxi, was a general sent by Dou Xian to defeat the unnamed Northern Chanyu, leader of the Xiongnu nomads. He achieved this in 91 AD, shortly after the Battle of Ikh Bayan. The Northern Chanyu was defeated once more and fled away, abandoning his kingdom...

 driving the northern Xiongnu all the way to the Dzungaria

Dzungaria

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. Eventually, the Xiongnu state was destroyed after a decisive Han victory in 89 AD.

See also

• Ban Chao
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• Battle of Ikh Bayan
  Battle of Ikh Bayan
  The Battle of Ikh Bayan , was a major expedition launched against the Xiongnu by the Han Dynasty in June, 89. The battle was a success for the Han under Dou Xian The Battle of Ikh Bayan , was a major expedition launched against the Xiongnu by the Han Dynasty in June, 89. The battle was a success...
  
  
• Battle of Mobei
  Battle of Mobei
  The Battle of Mobei was a military campaign fought in the northern part of the Gobi Desert. It was part of a major strategic offensive launched by the Han Dynasty in January, 119 BC, into the heartland of the nomadic Xiongnu...
  
  
• Battle of Tian Shan
  Battle of Tian Shan
  The Battle of Tian Shan was a battle fought in Tian Shan in 99 BC during the Sino-Xiongnu War. The battle ended with the defeat of the Han Dynasty, whose forces were led by Li Guangli.- Prelude :...
  
  
• Han Wu Da Di
  Han Wu Da Di
  Han Wu Dadi, also known as The Emperor Han Wu, is a 2005 Chinese television series based on the life story of Emperor Wu of Han, the seventh ruler of the Han Dynasty.-Plot:...
  
  
• History of the Han Dynasty
  History of the Han Dynasty
  The Han Dynasty , founded by the peasant rebel leader Liu Bang ,From the Shang to the Sui dynasties, Chinese rulers were referred to in later records by their posthumous names, while emperors of the Tang to Yuan dynasties were referred to by their temple names, and emperors of the Ming and Qing...
  
  
• Mulan
  Mulan
  Mulan is a 1998 American animated film directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook, with story by Robert D. San Souci and screenplay by Rita Hsiao, Philip LaZebnik, Chris Sanders, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer, and Raymond Singer. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney...
  
  
• Su Wu
  Su Wu
  Su Wu was a diplomat and statesman during China's Han Dynasty, well known in Chinese history for his faithfulness to his mission and his empire.-Mission to Xiongnu:Not much is known about Su's early life or career...
  
  
• Xiongnu
  Xiongnu
  The Xiongnu were ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han Dynasty. Most of the information on the Xiongnu comes from Chinese sources...