Event Destruction of the Xiongnu state

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In 89 AD, General Dou Xian led a Han expedition against the Northern Xiongnu. The Han victory in the campaign resulted in the destruction of the Xiongnu state.

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  • July 89: In 89 AD, General Dou Xian, a prominent military leader of the Han Dynasty, led an expedition against the Northern Xiongnu in Kumul/Hami (Xinjiang). The successful campaign resulted in the destruction of the Xiongnu state, solidifying Han control in the region.
  • July 89: In 89 AD, General Dou Xian, a prominent military leader of the Han Dynasty, led an expedition against the Northern Xiongnu in Kumul/Hami (Xinjiang). The successful campaign resulted in the destruction of the Xiongnu state, solidifying Han control in the region.
  • July 89: In 89 AD, General Dou Xian, a prominent military leader of the Han Dynasty, led an expedition against the Northern Xiongnu in Kumul/Hami (Xinjiang). The successful campaign resulted in the destruction of the Xiongnu state, solidifying Han control in the region.