Huns vs Xiongnu
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Huns
The Huns were a confederation of mobile peoples associated with the Eurasian steppe and known mainly through the records of neighboring empires. In Europe, their power expanded during the fourth and fifth centuries CE, and Attila led campaigns against the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. The Huns' language, origins, and relationship to earlier steppe groups remain subjects of scholarly debate, s...
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Xiongnu
The Xiongnu were a confederation of mobile pastoral and military groups that dominated parts of the eastern Eurasian steppe from the late third century BCE. Under Modu Chanyu, who came to power around 209 BCE, they became a major rival of the Han dynasty, combining raids, diplomacy, tribute arrangements, and frontier trade. Han rulers responded with military campaigns and defensive construction al...
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