Xiongnu Confederation (c. 3rd century BCE–89 CE)

1. Qin campaign pushes Xiongnu from Ordos

   Jan 1, 215 BCELabels: Qin dynasty, Meng Tian, Ordos

   • Britannica
   • Qin Campaign

2. Modu kills Touman and becomes chanyu

   Jan 1, 209 BCELabels: Modu Chanyu, Touman

   • Modu
   • Britannica

3. Xiongnu defeat Han at the Battle of Baideng

   Jan 1, 200 BCELabels: Battle of, Liu Bang

   • Baideng
   • Britannica

4. First Han–Xiongnu heqin agreement concluded

   Jan 1, 198 BCELabels: Heqin, Han dynasty

   • Timeline Mongolia
   • Baideng

5. Laoshang Chanyu succeeds Modu

   Jan 1, 174 BCELabels: Laoshang Chanyu, Modu dynasty

   • Laoshang
   • Britannica

6. Battle of Mayi ends formal peace

   Jun 1, 133 BCELabels: Battle of, Han ambush

   • Mayi
   • Han Xiongnu

7. Han wins the Battle of Mobei

   Jan 1, 119 BCELabels: Battle of, Huo Qubing

   • Mobei
   • Britannica

8. Confederation fractures into rival shanyu

   Jan 1, 57 BCELabels: Xiongnu confederation

   • Iranica

9. Huhanye submits to Han authority

   Jan 1, 53 BCELabels: Huhanye, Southern Xiongnu

   • Iranica
   • Britannica

10. Huhanye visits Chang’an as Han vassal

    Jan 1, 51 BCELabels: Huhanye, Chang'an visit

    • Britannica
    • Emperor Xuan

11. Han destroys Zhizhi’s western stronghold

    Oct 1, 36 BCELabels: Zhizhi, Talas valley

    • Iranica
    • Zhizhi

12. Xiongnu split into Northern and Southern branches

    Jan 1, 48Labels: Northern Xiongnu, Southern Xiongnu

    • Han Inner Asia
    • Iranica

13. Southern Xiongnu take refuge within Han frontier

    Jan 1, 50Labels: Southern Xiongnu, Han frontier

    • Iranica

14. Han offensive at Yiwulu reopens the Western Regions

    Feb 1, 73Labels: Yiwulu, Eastern Han

    • Yiwulu
    • Ban Chao

15. Xianbei kill Northern chanyu Youliu

    Jan 1, 87Labels: Xianbei, Youliu

    • Youliu
    • War History

16. Dou Xian defeats Northern Xiongnu in 89 CE campaign

    Jun 1, 89Labels: Dou Xian, Northern Xiongnu

    • Altai Battle
    • Han Xiongnu