Collection of facts about the Han-Xiongnu wars

This post is a collection of facts about the Han-Xiongnu wars (133 BC - 89 AD). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Han dynasty vs. nomadic Xiongnu confederacy
• Preceded by formation of Xiongnu confederacy under Modu Chanyu
• Emperor Wu sought to remove the Xiongnu threat from the north
• Han dynasty defeated at Battle of Mayi (133 BC)
• Pushed Xiongnu north of the Gobi Desert at the Battle of Mobei (119 BC)
• Xiongnu confederacy began to fracture with internal power struggles
• Wang Mang of Xin dynasty mobilized troops and forced conscripts from vassal states to fight against Xiongnu
• Eastern Han dynasty established in 25 AD
• Xiongnu split into Northern Xiongnu and Southern Xiongnu (48 AD)
• Southern Xiongnu became a vassal of the Eastern Han dynasty
• Northern Xiongnu defeated in Battle of the Altai Mountains (89 AD)