五原

Region: China · Coordinates: 41.094, 108.268 · 9 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
127 BCBook of Han (Hanshu), Imperial AnnalsWei Qing and Li Xi advanced from Yunzhong through Gaoque to the western bend, recovered the Henan lands, and established Shuofang and Wuyuan commanderies.
90 BCBook of Han (Hanshu), Imperial AnnalsLi Guangli's campaign: 70,000 men sortied from Wuyuan, 20,000 from the Shangqiu fortress via Xihe, and 40,000 cavalry under Matong from Jiuquan. Li Guangli was defeated and surrendered to the Xiongnu.
51 BCBook of Han (Hanshu), Imperial AnnalsChanyu Huhanye came to the Wuyuan frontier pass and asked to attend the audience of the following year's first month; Han received him as a guest and placed his rank above the vassal kings.
AD 48Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), AnnalsXiongnu's Rizhu King Bi proclaimed himself Southern Chanyu, and the Xiongnu split into northern and southern (he had earlier asked for protection at the Wuyuan pass).
AD 391Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial AnnalsHe raided Wuyuan, massacred its people and seized the grain.
AD 395Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror)In the fifth month, on day jiaxu, Yan ruler Chui ordered Crown Prince Bao, Prince Liaoxi Nong and Prince Zhao Lin to attack Wei at Wuyuan with eighty thousand, while Prince Fanyang De and Prince Chenliu Shao were to follow with a separate eighteen thousand.
AD 423Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror)Northern Wei built a great wall of more than two thousand li from Chicheng to Wuyuan to defend against the Rouran (in the second month).
AD 438Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror)Emperor Taiwu campaigns against Rouran from Wuyuan and reaches Zhunji (July).
AD 524Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror)Yuan Yu, Prince of Linhuai, is defeated by Poliuhan Baling at Wuyuan (May).
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