Qiangqu (; r. 179–188 AD) was the Western
Wise Prince, successor to
Huzheng
Huzheng succeeded his father Tute Ruoshi Zhujiu as chanyu of the Xiongnu in 178 AD. He was killed by the Han dynasty, Han Emissary Zhang Xiu (warlord), Zhang Xiu in 179 AD. The title of chanyu passed to the Western Tuqi Prince Qiangqu.
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chanyu of the Southern
Xiongnu from 179 to 188 AD.
Qiangqu's reign coincided with a troublesome time for the Han Empire, and few records address Chinese relations with the Southern Xiongnu. In 187 AD Qiangqu sent Southern Xiongnu cavalry troops under command of the Eastern Tuqi Prince (Wise Prince, Ch. ''
Tuqi'' 屠耆) to aid the governor of Yuzhou province against the former governor, Zhongshan province, Zhang Shun, who had rebelled in alliance with the
Xianbei. This caused discontent among the elders, who were alarmed by the frequency with which Qiangqu sent their men off to battle for the
Han dynasty
The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by th ...
. In 188 AD, the Xiuchuge clan rose in rebellion and killed Qiangqu. The title of chanyu went to his son
Yufuluo. The
Jie branch of the Xiongnu is named after Qiangqu. Later on they created the
Later Zhao Jie state led by
Shi Le.
[Taskin V.S. "Materials on the history of nomadic peoples in China. 3rd – 5th cc. AD. Issue 2. Jie", p. 6, Moscow, Oriental Literature, 1990, ]
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*Bichurin N.Ya., ''"Collection of information on peoples in Central Asia in ancient times"'', vol. 1, p. 146, Sankt Petersburg, 1851, reprint Moscow-Leningrad, 195
(''Qian Han Shu Ch. 94b'')
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*Taskin B.S., ''"Materials on Sünnu history"'', Science, Moscow, 1968, p. 31 (In Russian)
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Chanyus
2nd-century monarchs in Asia