-
Chanyu (simplified Chinese: 单于;
traditional Chinese: 單于; pinyin:
Chányú) or
Shanyu (Chinese: 善于),
short for
Chengli Gutu
Chanyu (Chinese: 撐犁孤塗單于; pinyin:...
- to 174 BCE. He was a
military leader under his
father Touman and
later Chanyu of the
Xiongnu Empire,
based on the
Mongolian Plateau. He
secured the throne...
- Deng
Chanyu (Chinese: 鄧嬋玉) is a
character in the
classic Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi. An ****ertive and
highly skilled Shang female warrior in martial...
- The
Northern Chanyu (Chinese: 北單于; pinyin: Běi
Chányú; Wade–Giles: Pei Ch'anyü,
reigned 89–91) was an
unnamed and
obscure chanyu or
ruler of the Xiongnu...
- 稽侯狦), was a
Chanyu of the
Xiongnu Empire, the son of Xulüquanqu
Chanyu. He
rebelled in 59 BC with the aid of
Wushanmu and
Woyanqudi Chanyu soon committed...
-
court would also
interfere in the
Southern Xiongnu's
politics and
install chanyus loyal to the Han. As a result, the
Southern Xiongnu often rebelled, at...
-
chanyu of the
Xiongnu Empire.
Wuwei succeeded his
father Yizhixie in 114 BC and died in 105 BC. He was
succeeded by his son, Er
Chanyu.
Wuwei Chanyu ruled...
- Punu (Chinese: 蒲奴; fl. 46 AD – 75 AD) was a
chanyu of the
Xiongnu Empire. Punu came to
power in 46 AD when his
brother Wudadihou died. At the time, the...
-
Gaozu of Han. As a
descendant of the
chanyu, Liu Yuan also
claimed descent from the Han dynasty, as the
chanyus used to
marry Han
princesses through marriage...
- the
Xiongnu and
Donghu when Modu
Chanyu came to
power by
ordering his men to kill his
father in 209 BC. Modu
Chanyu used the
perceived weakness of the...
