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Also known as Great Hun Empire, Xunnu, Xiongnu Empire

The Xiongnu (, ) were a tribal confederation 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.

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The Xiongnu were a powerful confederation of nomadic tribes who lived on the Eurasian Steppe from around the 3rd century BC until the late 1st century AD, eventually forming an organized empire under their leader Modu Chanyu starting in 209 BC. They matter because they represent one of the earliest and most significant nomadic powers in Eurasian history, and their rise fundamentally shaped the political and military landscape of ancient Asia.

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Key facts

Country.map_caption
Territory of the Xiongnu in the 2nd century BC (before the Han–Xiongnu Wars of 133 BC – 89 AD): it includes Mongolia, east Kazakhstan, east Kyrgyzstan, south Siberia, and parts of northern China such as western Manchuria, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Gansu.
Country.conventional_long_name
Xiongnu
Country.common_name
Xiongnu
Country.era
Antiquity
Country.government_type
Tribal confederation
Country.common_languages
various
Country.capital
Longcheng
Country.year_start
3rd century BC
Country.year_end
2nd century AD
Country.religion
Shamanism, Tengrism, Buddhism
Country.demonym
Xiongnu
Country.title_leader
Chanyu
Country.leader1
Touman
Country.year_leader1
220–209 BC
Country.leader2
Modu
Country.year_leader2
209–174 BC
Country.leader3
Laoshang
Country.year_leader3
174–161 BC

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