Xianbei

Ancient people in Manchuria and Mongolia (circa 3rd century BC–3rd century AD)

29 dated entries naming Xianbei, drawn from 28 separate years between 45 CE and 431 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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1st century

  • 45Chinese general Ma Yuan conducts an expedition against the Xiongnu and the Xianbei (in Manchuria).source
  • 93The Xianbei incorporates 100,000 Xiongnu, and establishes the Xianbei State in Mongolia (approximate date).source

2nd century

  • 177Chinese troops suffer a crushing defeat against a confederacy of Central Asian tribes, led by the Xianbei (see Wu Hu).source

3rd century

  • 219Tuoba Liwei becomes the first chieftain of the Tuoba clan of the Xianbei people.source

4th century

  • 318The Eastern Jin dynasty loses its territories to the north of the Yangtze River, to the benefit of the Xiongnu and the Xianbei. The Former Zhao state is proclaimed; Liu Can and the state ruling family at Pingyang is executed in a coup d'état by Jin Zhun, who is in turn overthrown by Shi Le and Liu Yao.source
  • 336Murong De, Chinese emperor of the Xianbei state (d. 405)source
  • 339Duan Liao, Chinese chieftain of the Duan state (Xianbei)source
  • 342Goguryeo is invaded by Murong Huang of the Xianbei.source
  • 350Murong Wei, emperor of the Xianbei state Former Yan (d. 385);source
  • 352Ran Wei is destroyed after Ran Min is killed by Murong Jun, the Xianbei emperor of the Former Yan.source
  • 384Murong Hong, founder of the Xianbei state Western Yansource
  • 385Murong Chao, emperor of the Xianbei state Southern Yan (d. 410)source
  • 386The Northern Wei Dynasty begins in China. The Tuoba clan of the Xianbei tribe (proto-Mongol people) is politically separated from the Chinese dynasties established in Jiankang (modern Nanjing). The Northern Wei rulers are ardent supporters of Buddhism. Prince Dao Wu Di, age 15, becomes the first emperor (see Northern dynasties).source
  • 388Qifu Guoren, Chinese ruler of the Xianbei-led Western Qin statesource
  • 390Gao Yun, duke of the Xianbei state Northern Wei (d. 487)source
  • 392Ming Yuan Di, emperor of the Xianbei state Northern Wei (d. 423)source
  • 394Murong Yong, emperor of the Xianbei state Western Yansource
  • 398May 27 – Murong Bao, emperor of the Xianbei state Later Yan (b. 355)source
  • 399Xianbei kingdom of Southern Yan conquers Qing Province (modern central and eastern Shandong) from the Eastern Jin.source
  • 399Tufa Wugu, prince of the Xianbei state Southern Liangsource

5th century

  • 401Murong Sheng, emperor of the Xianbei state Later Yan (b. 373)source
  • 402Tufa Lilugu, prince of the Xianbei state Southern Liangsource
  • 405Murong De, emperor of the Xianbei state Southern Yan (b. 336)source
  • 407Murong Xi, emperor of the Xianbei state Later Yan (b. 385)source
  • 410Yujiulü Shelun, khagan (emperor) of Xianbeisource
  • 412Qifu Gangui, prince of the Xianbei state Western Qinsource
  • 423December 23 – Ming Yuan Di, ruler of the Xianbei state Northern Wei (b. 392)source
  • 428Tuoba Huang, prince of the Xianbei state Northern Wei (d. 451)source
  • 431Qifu Mumo, prince of the Chinese Xianbei state Western Qinsource

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