Xiongnu

The Xiongnu (Chinese: 匈奴; pinyin: Xiōngnú; Wade–Giles: Hsiung-nu; Middle Chinese Guangyun: ) were ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation. It extended from the Aral Sea in the west to eastern Mongolia and the Yellow Sea. According to Jerry Bently, during the Han dynasty, Xiongnu had raided Chinese territory causing enormous instability in frontier regions. . the founder of the Han dynasty had lost his army, his throne, and his life under the Xiongnu siege. .