Tanshihuai
Sign in to saveTanshihuai (137–181) was a Xianbei chieftain who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty period of China. Under Tanshihuai the Xianbei became a unified polity and posed a constant threat to the Han dynasty's northern borders for many years. After his death, however, his state quickly fell apart as his grandsons failed to maintain the support of the tribes.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Tanshihuai檀石槐
- Royalty.title
- Daren
- Royalty.image
- Xianbei Confederation c. 160 AD.png
- Royalty.caption
- The Xianbei confederation under Tanshihuai
- Royalty.succession
- Daren of the Xianbei Confederation
- Royalty.reign
- c. 156–181
- Royalty.successor
- Helian
- Royalty.birth_date
- 137
- Royalty.death_date
- 181 (age 45 by East Asian age reckoning)
- Royalty.father
- Touluhou
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- date of birth
- 0141-00-00
- date of death
- 0181-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Life
- Early life and rise
- War with the Han dynasty
- Death and descendants
- Family tree
- References
Tanshihuai (137–181) was a Xianbei chieftain who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty period of China. Under Tanshihuai the Xianbei became a unified polity and posed a constant threat to the Han dynasty's northern borders for many years. After his death, however, his state quickly fell apart as his grandsons failed to maintain the support of the tribes.
== Life ==
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