He escaped only by a diplomatic maneuver (an offer of gifts to the Chanyu's wife made through his own wife's envoy). | It shaped the Han's northern policy: the heqin (peace-marriage) system; the sending of a Chinese lady plus tribute.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Siege of Baideng: The Xiongnu Trap the Han Emperor (200 BCE)?
- Emperor Gaozu took the field in person; Modu Chanyu besieged him for seven days with 300,000 Xiongnu horsemen.
- When did Siege of Baideng: The Xiongnu Trap the Han Emperor (200 BCE) happen?
- 200 BCE
- Where did Siege of Baideng: The Xiongnu Trap the Han Emperor (200 BCE) take place?
- Baideng (Shanxi)