Polity Karasahr (Han Dynasty)

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Was one of the polities of the Tarim Basin. It came under Chinese influence in 100 BC.

Establishment

  • January 99 BC: The various states of the "Western Regions", including Karasahr, were controlled by the nomadic Xiongnu, but later came under the influence of the Han dynasty, following a Han show of force against Dayuan (Fergana) in the late 2nd century BC.

Chronology

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1. Han-Xiongnu War

Was a series of military battles fought between the Han Empire and the nomadic Xiongnu confederation.

  • January 99 BC: The various states of the "Western Regions", including Karasahr, were controlled by the nomadic Xiongnu, but later came under the influence of the Han dynasty, following a Han show of force against Dayuan (Fergana) in the late 2nd century BC.
  • January 74: The Han campaigns were military expeditions led by the Han dynasty of China against the Xiongnu nomadic empire. The Northern Xiongnu, led by Chanyu, retreated to Dzungaria, a region in Central Asia, after facing defeat in 73 AD.

Disestablishment

  • January 74: The Han campaigns were military expeditions led by the Han dynasty of China against the Xiongnu nomadic empire. The Northern Xiongnu, led by Chanyu, retreated to Dzungaria, a region in Central Asia, after facing defeat in 73 AD.