-71Wusun and Han China Launch Joint Attack on Xiongnu

Wusun and China attack the Xiongnu.
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⚔️ Xiongnu Raids on Northern China

The Xiongnu raided northern China during the reign of Emperor Jing of the Han dynasty, a period marked by internal conflicts and rebellions within China.
Xiongnu Raids on Northern China (-158)
XiongnuHan DynastyWarfareRaidsNomadic PeoplesMilitary HistoryBorder Conflicts
ChinaChina

⚔️ Han Dynasty Conquest of the Dian Kingdom

Han Dynasty Conquest of the Dian Kingdom (-116)
WarfareMilitary ExpansionHan DynastyConquestImperialismRegional Power
ChinaChina

⚔️ Death of Han General Huo Qubing

Huo Qubing, Chinese general
Death of Han General Huo Qubing (-116)
Han DynastyMilitary HistoryWarfareXiongnuBorder ConflictsGeneralExpansionism
ChinaChina

⚔️ Wusun and Han China Launch Joint Attack on Xiongnu

Wusun and China attack the Xiongnu.
Wusun and Han China Launch Joint Attack on Xiongnu (-71)
WarfareXiongnuHan DynastyMilitary AllianceNomadic PeoplesConflict
ChinaChinaKazakhstanKazakhstan

⚔️ Han Dynasty Defeats Xiongnu at the Battle of Zhizhi

Battle of Zhizhi: Gan Yanshou and Chen Tang launch an unauthorised expedition which prevents the Xiongnu from extending their power into Central Asia.
Han Dynasty Defeats Xiongnu at the Battle of Zhizhi (-36)
Han DynastyXiongnuBattleMilitary HistoryExpansionismEmpire
ChinaChinaKazakhstanKazakhstan

⚔️ Han Chinese Victory over Northern Xiongnu at Ikh Bayan

JuneBattle of Ikh Bayan: The Han Chinese army under Dou Xian, allied with the southern Xiongnu, is victorious over the Northern Xiongnu.
Han Chinese Victory over Northern Xiongnu at Ikh Bayan (89)
WarfareMilitary HistoryHan DynastyXiongnuNomadic PeoplesBattleConquest
ChinaChinaMongoliaMongolia