Xiongnu Decimal Military System

200 BCE · Moğolistan · military

Modu Chanyu established a decimal military organization of units of 10, 100, 1,000 and 10,000 (tümen), with ranks running from the commander of ten up to the commander of a tümen.

This system was later adopted by the Göktürks, the Khazars and the Mongols. The DNA of the Turkic military heritage.

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What was Xiongnu Decimal Military System?
Modu Chanyu established a decimal military organization of units of 10, 100, 1,000 and 10,000 (tümen), with ranks running from the commander of ten up to the commander of a tümen.
When did Xiongnu Decimal Military System happen?
200 BCE
Where did Xiongnu Decimal Military System take place?
Moğolistan