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External Problems Along Frontiers: Han China and the Xiongnu

External Problems Along Frontiers: Han China and the Xiongnu. Amelia Baptista AP World History Second period. Xiongnu. Confederacy of nomadic peoples Fierce mounted warriors 5 th century B.C. Ruled in territory from western Manchuria to the Pamirs and covered most of Siberia and Mongolia.

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External Problems Along Frontiers: Han China and the Xiongnu

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  1. External Problems Along Frontiers: Han China and the Xiongnu Amelia Baptista AP World History Second period

  2. Xiongnu • Confederacy of nomadic peoples • Fierce mounted warriors • 5th century B.C. • Ruled in territory from western Manchuria to the Pamirs and covered most of Siberia and Mongolia

  3. Control • Han-dynasty rulers tried to control the nomads by: • Offering Chinese princesses • Giving gold • Silk • Unfortunately, Xiongnu raids continued

  4. Han China vs. Xiongnu • 3rd century B.C. • Xiongnu formed a confederation under a ruler known as chanyu • Great Wall of China was built to slow them down • Xiongnu raid continued • Expeditions were sent to negotiate alliances • Large losses and expenditures incurred in fighting Xiongnu • Han China won after expeditions into Central Asia about 112 B.C.

  5. Citations • Britannica, Encyclopedia. China: Relations with other peoples. 3 September 2011 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/111803/China/71659/Relations-with-other-peoples#ref589859>. • Xiongnu. 1 September 2011. 3 September 2011 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/273960/Xiongnu>. • The Han Empire. 3 September 2011 <http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/exhibit/han/essay.html>.

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