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| Eurasian Steppe | Xiongnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | Dates unknown | 3rd century BCE – 5th century CE |
| Duration | — | 800 years |
| Kind | Culture sphere | Polity |
| Region | Central Asia | Central Asia |
| Culture spheres | — | Eurasian Steppe |
| Linked events | 0 | 12 |
| Most common event | — | Battle |
| Borders recorded | — | 208 BCE – 153 CE |
| Preceded by | — | — |
| Succeeded by | — | — |
About Eurasian Steppe
About Xiongnu
The Xiongnu (Chinese: 匈奴; [ɕjʊ́ŋ.nǔ]) 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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