Huhanye Chanyu
呼韓邪單于
( - 31BC)
Huhanye ChanYu, was a supreme leader of the Xiongnu
(a nomadic tribe living in Inner Mongolia), who ruled
from 58 to 31 BC.
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In 33 BC, Huhanye came to the Han imperial court and
asked for peace making marriage to maintain the friendly
relationship between Han and Xiongnu. For the peace
between the two, Wang Zhaojun (王昭君 ) volunteered
to marry Huhanye, which strengthened the peace
between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu for
over 60 years.
