Cao Cao Divides the Southern Xiongnu

198 CE · Shanxi (Bing Eyaleti) · political

Cao Cao, Prince of Wei, sent the single powerful chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu into internal exile and distributed the tribes among five separate regions, appointing a Chinese inspector to each.

He permanently prevented a unified Xiongnu leadership. Yet the dispersed tribes later became the origin of figures such as Liu Yuan who founded states in China.

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What was Cao Cao Divides the Southern Xiongnu?
Cao Cao, Prince of Wei, sent the single powerful chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu into internal exile and distributed the tribes among five separate regions, appointing a Chinese inspector to each.
When did Cao Cao Divides the Southern Xiongnu happen?
198 CE
Where did Cao Cao Divides the Southern Xiongnu take place?
Shanxi (Bing Eyaleti)