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Touman

Xiongnu ruler

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place in Central Asian history

In history of Central Asia: Early eastern peoples
Little is known of Touman, founder of this empire, beyond the fact that he was killed by his son Maodun, under whose long reign (c. 209–174 bce) the Xiongnu became a major power and a serious menace to China. In many respects the Xiongnu are the eastern counterpart of…
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