The Development of the Han-Xiongnu Relationship over the Reign of Emperor Wudi

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10.2991/assehr.k.220401.172How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Han Dynasty; Xiongnu; Nomadic Society; Sedentary Society; The Silk Road; China; Han-Xiongnu Society; Han-Xiongnu War; Emperor Wudi

Abstract

Starting in 202 BC, the Han Dynasty was established as the ruling power of China. Considered the golden age of China, the Hans were considered the dominant power in Asia, with the development of the major trading route The Silk Road being developed during this dynasty. Despite the Hans being arguably the peak of Chinese society, it also had its number of conflicts and wars with neighboring kingdoms and tribes. One of its more notable interactions of conflict was its relationship with a nomadic steppe tribe, named the Xiongnu. This paper focuses on the relationships and conflicts between the Hans and the tribe before, during, and after the reign of Emepror Wudi (ruled from 141 BC – 87 BC) and will discuss perspective from both sides of the relationship, and how it developed overtime.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jiaan Tan
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/08
TI  - The Development of the Han-Xiongnu Relationship over the Reign of Emperor Wudi
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 894
EP  - 898
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220401.172
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220401.172
ID  - Tan2022
ER  -