The Xiongnu were a tribal confederation of nomadic peoples who, according to ancient Chinese sources, inhabited the eastern Eurasian Steppe from the 3rd century BC to the late 1st century AD. Modu Chanyu, the supreme leader after 209 BC, founded the Xiongnu Empire.
Horse stomping a Xiongnu warrior. Tomb of Huo Qubing, 茂陵 (with face detail, two angles)
Buckle with a scene of boar hunting, 2nd–1st century BC. From Saksanokhur, Tajikistan.
Xiongnu warrior (vanquished), horse statue of the tomb of Huo Qubing, Han Dynasty
Lady Zhaojun Leaves China, by You Qiu
Detail of the Hawk Hunt, a scroll painting depicting Chinese concubine, Wang Zhaojun, given to a Xiongnu leader as part of attempt to secure an alliance Qianlong period, 1776 CE Shaanxi Province China
Detail of the Hawk Hunt, a scroll painting depicting Chinese concubine, Wang Zhaojun, given to a Xiongnu leader as part of attempt to secure an alliance Qianlong period, 1776 CE Shaanxi Province China
The Hsiung-nu or Huns in Central Asia 176 and 128-36 BC
The Hsiung-nu or Huns in Central Asia 176 and 128-36 BC