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Huyandi
Chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Huyandi (Chinese: 壺衍鞮) was the son and successor of Hulugu Chanyu. He ruled as the Chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire from 85 to 68 BC.[1]
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Huyandi Chanyu | |
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Reign | c. 85–68 BC |
Predecessor | Hulugu Chanyu |
Successor | Xulüquanqu Chanyu |
Dynasty | Modu Chanyu |
Father | Hulugu Chanyu |
Mother | Zhuanqu Yanzhi |
Huyandi was not first in the line of succession and only became chanyu, due to a plot by his mother Zhuanqu Yanzhi and the Han defector Wei Lü. He came to power in 85 BC.[2]
In 71 BC, Chang Hui and two other generals led a force of 100,000 to aid the Wusun against the Xiongnu. The majority of the forces failed to find any Xiongnu, but Chang Hui successfully aided the Wusun in defeating a Xiongnu invasion. However, the Xiongnu came back in winter and took many captives. On the way back across the Altai Mountains, the Xiongnu suffered heavy casualties from a sudden blizzard, devastating their army. The next year the Xiongnu were attacked on all sides by Wusun, Wuhuan, and the Han. One-third of all Xiongnu died.[3]
Huyandi died in 68 BC and was succeeded by his brother, Xulüquanqu.[1]