Xiongnu Empire #1: Modu Chanyu || History of Turks

Xiongnu Empire #1: Modu Chanyu || History of Turks

Turkish history, based on written documents, begins with Huns. B.C. Between the years 1050-247 the Chinese State, some historians called the Turkish Chou (Chao) the dynasty ruled. The Chou State consisted of the mansion-like munitions, the state itself. did not provide integrity. The number of feudal lords was increasing. B.C. 

In the years of 500, the number of feudal lords in China had reached 1000. By the end of the 3rd century AD, the feudalities weakened. began to destroy. Thus, they emerged in larger states, expanding each other by eating bite of bite. 

The Chinese, who are not very interested in non-own beings, fight against the tribes of the north. had to. Because the internal struggle in North China, the tribes in the north of China were mixed. Surely, the most violent wars in Chinese history, the northern tribes of northern China has occurred in between. Ancestors of the Hun Turks, 

known as "Hien-wool or Hun-yü" in northern China There were. Hien-Yünler, whose origins were controversial, was among the Orhun and Selenga rivers. The economy of political unity based on euthania was largely based on animal husbandry. 

Xiongnu Empire #1: Modu Chanyu || History of Turks
Xiongnu Empire #1: Modu Chanyu || History of Turks


Agriculture and other economic activities were small. The products they obtained from animals were not enough for Huns to survive for a long time. It had to be backed by other products. On the other hand, the Chinese country end up in the abundance and diversity of agricultural products it offered a wide range of possibilities. T

he Huns, who realized this, turned their eyes to China. They have accumulated the goods and wealth of the Chinese to survive and live. they had to take it from their hands. Thus, Huns, the lack of economies, often organized by the raids from China they have provided the means of supply. Moreover,

the Chinese were an easy prey, and the Hun Turks encouraged them. and encouraged. According to definitive records of Chinese annals, 

Huns were first introduced in 318 BC. it is seen because of their participation in interstate struggles. 

By forming an alliance with the four Chinese principals, Han, Chao, Wei and Ch'u, Ch'in attacked another Chinese principality. This happened to us. IV. In the interstate relations since the end of the century It shows that there is a strong Hun State. 

Xiongnu Empire Modu Chanyu 

Xiongnu Empire Modu Chanyu

The first to comprehend the importance of the Hun raids The King of Chao is Wu-ling. Chao State, in the northern China, from the Tai region to the Kansu region was a dominant state. In other words, he was a neighbor with Hun Turks. 

So the lands of the Chao State were the first target of the Huns raids. King Wu-ling of Chao, able to stop the raid of the Hun and push the Huns beyond their borders from the Tai region to the Yin-şan mountain range had a fortification built. 

Wu-ling likened his troops to them even if it was hard to fight the Huns. He armed his army with his weapons and clothing. 

Ch'in State has continued with great effort in the defense activities of the Chao State. Because of the city walls of Chao and other measures it has never been enough to stop. By eliminating many feudal loyalties, 

The King of Ch'in Shi-huang (221-210 BC), all the power and energy of this defense activities 

gathered on. He built new city walls with great effort and capital, just like Chao King Wu-ling. These walls were the foundations of the Great Wall of China, the construction of which lasted until the 600s. Chao and Ch'in States of China made by the walls, or in the form of a reform the enormous measures it has taken effect. 


Xiongnu Empire #1: Modu Chanyu || History of Turks Part 2 

Xiongnu Empire #1: Modu Chanyu || History of Turks

Hun armies were halted at borderline boundaries and even thrown beyond borders. The Huns lost their best pastures like Ordos in northern China. This situation has shaken the economy of the Hun. Worse, the Huns faced the danger of starvation. Indeed, in Chinese Annals B.C. III. Towards the end of the century, 

Huns were reported to be in a state of weakness among their neighbors. In the meantime, the eastern neighbors of the Huns Tung-hular, southwest neighbors Yüe-çiler and the south Neighbors were Ch'in State. At the beginning of the Huns, "Shine" or "Tan-hu" in the sense of "size and width" bearing Tuman. 

Tuman was in a state of being stuck between powerful neighboring states. B.C. On the death of the great Chinese emperor Shi-huang in 210 Ch'in The state began to mess. Tuman knew how to take advantage of his opportunity in front of history; 

hordes taking, landed in North China; he recovered some of his old pastures. he corrected his economic condition with his raids into. But when everything was getting better, 

the Hun dynasty was shaken by a heavy crisis. This crisis was the struggle of the throne between Tuman and his son and successor Mao-tun. The most important information gathered by Chinese historians about Mete's youth life, 

the story of a plot event. The Constellations of the ruler of the Hun, Teoman, against his son Mete Tuman's name is Mete (Batur or Bagatır) who had a great son. Later he took a lady, in particular, who gave him a son.

Now he wanted to eradicate Mete and put his younger son in the place. That is why he sent Mete as a hostage to the Yü-sıl. While Mete was being held hostage alongside Yüe-chiler, Tuman suddenly attacked them. For this reason, Yüe-çiler wanted to kill Mete; though he took a good horse and to his hometown escaped. 

Tuman appreciated his son's abilities and gave ten thousand horsemen to the administration. T To summarize briefly; Teoman with his eldest son and successor Mete from his new wife He preferred her to their newborn son and sent him to the local community. He also attacked the opponent, citing the hostility between the two nations. The main purpose was to eliminate Mete by pretending to attack the enemy. 

Mete wake up to the event early to find a way to escape from the attack with his father came in a way. In order not to reveal the situation, the monarch congratulated his son and gave him a bounty. Mete was officially released on the stage of history. Tuman, the ruler of the Hun, by the son of his conspiracy to disperse his son Mete. 

Xiongnu Empire Modu Chanyu History of Turks

Xiongnu Empire Modu Chanyu History of Turks

when they saw that they were distorted with skill and extraordinary success, to reward him with reminding him of the matter and wanted to close. Mete, on the contrary, did not intend to forget this issue and turn it off. He was struck by a coup d'état. Mete's preparation for the coup and the coup d'etat were described in the Chinese Yearbook:

 "Mete has produced an arrow whistling (going to the destination). Where the horse throws this arrow at the training of the equestrian-archer unit Together they ordered that they should shoot the matter. He was gonna cut his head off. In person, Mete threw the whistling arrow on the body of one of his precious horses and this at the moment he had executed those who dared not to discard his arrow from his entourage. He hit his own beloved wife with the arrow. 

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