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The Xiongnu empire was the largest empire in the world in the 2nd Century BCE, and held the record for over 700 years. This is the story of how the Han dynasty revamped its military and defeated them with the help 3 very quirky generals. The old “Flying” General Li Guang, the serfborn General Wei Qing and the hotshot teenage General Huo Qubing.
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Sima Qian (司馬遷), Shiji (史記)
Sima Qian (司馬遷) Translated by Burton Watson, Records of the Grand Historian.
Hyun Jin Kim, 2017, The political organization of steppe empires and their contribution to Eurasian inter-connectivity.
Hyun Jin Kim, 2015, The Huns.
Kradin Nikolai, 2008, Structure of Power in Nomadic Empires of Inner Asia: Anthropological
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Edwin Yamauchi, 2003, Foes from the Northern Frontier.
Hung, Hing Ming, 2020, The Magnificent Emperor Wu: China’s Han Dynasty
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