Alex Peek blog

List of posts    Blog archive    About

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Collection of facts about the Han-Xiongnu wars

This post is a collection of facts about the Han-Xiongnu wars (133 BC - 89 AD). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

Han dynasty vs. nomadic Xiongnu confederacy Preceded by formation of Xiongnu confederacy under Modu Chanyu Emperor Wu sought to remove the Xiongnu threat from the north Han dynasty defeated at Battle of Mayi (133 BC) Pushed Xiongnu north of the Gobi Desert at the Battle of Mobei (119 BC) Xiongnu confederacy began to fracture with internal power struggles Wang Mang of Xin dynasty mobilized troops and forced conscripts from vassal states to fight against Xiongnu Eastern Han dynasty established in 25 AD Xiongnu split into Northern Xiongnu and Southern Xiongnu (48 AD) Southern Xiongnu became a vassal of the Eastern Han dynasty Northern Xiongnu defeated in Battle of the Altai Mountains (89 AD)