Amelia Baptista
AP World History
Second period
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Confederacy of nomadic peoples
Fierce mounted warriors
5th century B.C.
Ruled in territory from western Manchuria to the Pamirs
and covered most of Siberia and Mongolia
 Han-dynasty rulers tried
to control the nomads by:
 Offering Chinese
princesses
 Giving gold
 Silk
 Unfortunately, Xiongnu
raids continued
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3rd century B.C.
Xiongnu formed a confederation under a ruler known as chanyu
Great Wall of China was built to slow them down
Xiongnu raid continued
Expeditions were sent to negotiate alliances
Large losses and expenditures incurred in fighting Xiongnu
Han China won after expeditions into Central Asia about 112 B.C.
 Britannica, Encyclopedia. China: Relations with other
peoples. 3 September 2011
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/111803/
China/71659/Relations-with-otherpeoples#ref589859>.
 Xiongnu. 1 September 2011. 3 September 2011
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/27396
0/Xiongnu>.
 The Han Empire. 3 September 2011
<http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/exhibit/han/e
ssay.html>.