Donghu Splits into Xianbei and Wuhuan

209 BCE · Doğu Moğolistan · political

In 209 BCE Modu Chanyu broke the Donghu confederation into pieces in a short campaign; the Donghu took refuge on two mountains and took two separate names: the Wuhuan (from the first mountain, Wuhuanshan) and the Xianbei (from the second, Xianbeishan).

In the centuries that followed the Xianbei became the ancestors of the Mongol peoples, while the Wuhuan formed part of the early intertwining of Turks and Mongols.

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What was Donghu Splits into Xianbei and Wuhuan?
In 209 BCE Modu Chanyu broke the Donghu confederation into pieces in a short campaign; the Donghu took refuge on two mountains and took two separate names: the Wuhuan (from the first mountain, Wuhuanshan) and the Xianbei (from the second, Xianbeishan).
When did Donghu Splits into Xianbei and Wuhuan happen?
209 BCE
Where did Donghu Splits into Xianbei and Wuhuan take place?
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