Muzhun

Foundation of the house Muzhun: 281 year - 307 year .

In the year 281 e. Syanbi Prince Mohoba, together with his tribe, moved to China and settled near Beijing, where he founded the House Muzhun. In the same year, the grandson of Mohoba Shaguy received, in exchange for military assistance, the title of Great Shanyu . In 285, Shagui passed away, and the throne was usurped by Muzhun Shan , who was soon killed by his subjects, and the son of Shagui, Muzhun Hui , was elevated to the throne.

In an effort to elevate himself over the other xianbi tribes, Muzhun Hui raided China from 285 to 289, seeking to recognize himself as the head of all xianbi. He also started a war with the state of Yuwen and entered into an alliance with the state of Duan . In 302, Hoi defeated the Yuwen Shanuy of Mohui , who besieged the male headquarters in Jicheng ( Manchuria ). By 307, Muzhun Hui declared himself the Great Shanuy of Xianbi.

In 310, Muzhun Hui’s brother, Muzhun Tuyuhun , migrated with 700 families from southern Manchuria to the west, in the area of ​​Lake Kukunor . Here in 312 he founded the Mongolian state, known as Togon (an altered form of the name Tuyuyhun ^[1] ).

In 311 , Muzhun Hui conquered the Syanbi tribes of Sukhi and Muvan, and in the same year 313 he conquered the lands of Duani . In 318, Jin recognized him as a great shanyu. In 319, the capital of husbands, the city of Jicheng (near modern Mukden ) was besieged by the coalition forces of Koguryo , Duani , Yuweni and the Chinese from Liaodong . Muzhun Hui used diplomacy to quarrel the allies, his son Muzhun Han defeated the Yuwen Sideguay troops with a bold outing. Muzhun Hui captured Liaodong . In 333, Hui died, he was succeeded by Muzhun Huang .

Muzhun Huang received an excellent Chinese education, but he was considered too strict. The brothers Ren and Han, having agreed with Duan, defeated Huang, but did not develop success, fearing to involuntarily strengthen Duan. Huang regained his kingdom, and with the help of the Liaodong ruler Gou Hu, in 336 captured the fortress of Muzhun Ren and killed him.

Invasion of Chinese lands

At the beginning of the IV century, muzhuns invaded the Chinese lands, conquering their northeastern part. In 337, Muzhun Huang proclaimed the state of Early Yan .

In 342, the husbands raided Korea ( Goguryo ), destroying the capital and capturing 50,000 prisoners.

In 384, Muzhun Hong founds Western Yan , in the same year Muzhun Chui proclaimed the state of Late Yan .

The last state formation of husbands, founded by Muzhun De in 398 , the state of South Yan was destroyed by the Jin empire in 409 .

Muzhun Chao was besieged in the citadel of his capital, where famine began to rage. The besieged lost their heads opened the gates to the Chinese, hoping for mercy - but did not receive it. Liu Yu ordered all the defenders of the fortress to be chopped off - three thousand Syanbians noble and simple [6], and Muzhun Chao was sent in chains to Jiankang and beheaded there by order of the emperor in 410. Muzhuns no longer remained ^[2] .

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