- Period:
- 200 BCE – 450 CE
- Region:
- Yedisu / İli Havzası (Doğu Kazakistan)
- Type:
- confederation
Of mixed Turkic-Iranian origin.
Rulers (2)
- Wusun Kunmi (Hükümdar) Catun Wusun Kunmi · 175 BCE–130 BCE
- Wusun Kunmi Liejiaomi Kunmi · 115 BCE–75 BCE
Related events
- Wusun Confederation Formation · 250 BCE
- Wusun-Xiongnu Alliance Against Yuezhi · 175 BCE
- Wusun-Han Alliance Against Xiongnu · 115 BCE
- Princess Liu Xijun Sent to Wusun · 107 BCE
- Han-Wusun Joint Campaign Against Xiongnu · 100 BCE
- Wusun Decline and Division · 50 CE
Source: Wikipedia
Frequently asked questions
- What was Wusun?
- A semi-nomadic pastoral people of the Ili and Chu basins, described in Chinese sources as blue-eyed and red-haired; established on lands taken from the Yuezhi, they were a strategic ally of the Han and an early source of the kumis tradition.
- When did Wusun exist?
- 200 BCE – 450 CE
- Where was Wusun located?
- Yedisu / İli Havzası (Doğu Kazakistan)