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Han–Xiongnu Wars

200 BCE – 89 CE

Centuries of conflict between the Chinese Han Dynasty and the nomadic Xiongnu confederation along the northern frontier.

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Conflicts between the Han Empire and the Xiongnu (133 BC – 89 AD)

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Han–Xiongnu Wars

200 BCE – 89 CE

Centuries of conflict between the Chinese Han Dynasty and the nomadic Xiongnu confederation along the northern frontier. Emperor Wu's massive campaigns eventually split the Xiongnu, with the southern branch submitting to China. The wars drove construction of the Great Wall and opened the Silk Road.

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