HIS280Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Sima Qian, Autocracy, Emperor Wu Of Han
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The han wmpire in the world: foreign relations :the steppes. Emperor wu3 of han (han wudi) r141-87bce. His surname is still liu a decendant of liu bang. Around 200 confederation seems to have coaleced to the coalesence of other countries. Xiong nu relied on others for grains, iron, silk, liquer,etc --han. Han introduces some of xiongnu"s military tactics and introduces into the royal military. After liu2 bang was defeated, there was a peace treaty- treaty recognizes the thwo countries as siblings. Xio(cid:374)g(cid:374)u could(cid:374)"t re(cid:373)ai(cid:374) i(cid:374) the treaty for lo(cid:374)g- allia(cid:374)ce did(cid:374)"t really help the triabla leaders with keeping their positions. Xiongnu tribal leader needs to go on raids and redistribute the bounty to others. Han imperiral control was relatively stable with the new marshall emperor. Xiong nu war ends with xiong nu being defeated. Xiongnu were quite divided themselves- chief was to keep the groups together and internal conflicts were often. By 87 ce xiongnu defeated by internal conflict.
