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Modu Chanyu
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Modu was the son of Touman and the founder of the empire of the Xiongnu. He came to power by ordering his men to kill his father in 209 BCE.
Sculpture of Modu Chanyu. Chinggis Khaan National Museum, Ulaanbaatar.
Sculpture of Modu Chanyu. Chinggis Khaan National Museum, Ulaanbaatar.
Bust of Modu (Mete Han), part of the "Monument of Turkishness" in Pınarbaşı, Kayseri, Turkey
Bust of Modu (Mete Han), part of the "Monument of Turkishness" in Pınarbaşı, Kayseri, Turkey
Chanyu
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Chanyu or Shanyu, short for Chengli Gutu Chanyu, was the title used by the supreme rulers of Inner Asian nomads for eight centuries until superseded by the title "Khagan" in 402 AD. The title was most
Modu Chanyu
…to power by ordering his men to kill his father in 209 BCE. Modu ruled from 209 to 174 BCE. He was a military leader under his father Touman and later chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire, based on the Mongolian Plateau. He secured the throne and established a powerful Xiongnu Empire by successfully unifying the…
Reconstruction of a Xiongnu chief warrior, 2nd century BC – 1st century AD, by archaeologist A.N. Podushkin. Central State Museum of Kazakhstan.
Reconstruction of a Xiongnu chief warrior, 2nd century BC – 1st century AD, by archaeologist A.N. Podushkin. Central State Museum of Kazakhstan.
"Chanyu from Heaven" Tiles, Inner Mongolia Museum
"Chanyu from Heaven" Tiles, Inner Mongolia Museum