Xianbei state

Xianbei state was a state in Mongolian plateau (Central and North Asia) that lasted from c. 93 to 234 CE, about 141 years. Its people spoke Mongolic languages (Mongol, Khitan, Oirat).

Nomads of the eastern steppe who took over Xiongnu lands. Tanshihuai united them in the 150s, and after his death they split into groups that later founded the Northern Wei and other dynasties in China.

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Facts

Dates: c. 93 to 234 CE
Duration: 141 years
Type: State
Region: Mongolian plateau, Central and North Asia
Language family: Mongolic

Came from

Donghu c. 700 to 209 BCE
Xiongnu Empire c. 209 BCE to 93 CE

Became

Rouran Khaganate 330 to 555 CE

Neighbours in Central and North Asia

Xiongnu Empire c. 209 BCE to 93 CE
Sogdiana c. 545 BCE to 722 CE
Kingdom of Khotan c. 200 BCE to 1006 CE
Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE
Kingdom of Kucha c. 100 BCE to 840 CE
Ancient Chorasmia c. 600 BCE to 305 CE
Kangju c. 200 BCE to 450 CE
Jushi kingdom c. 200 BCE to 450 CE
Loulan (Shanshan) c. 176 BCE to 445 CE
Wusun c. 160 BCE to 450 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE, Middle East
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe
Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE, South Asia
Eastern Han 25 to 220 CE, East Asia

Questions

When did Xianbei state exist?

c. 93 to 234 CE, about 141 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Xianbei state?

Mongolian plateau, in Central and North Asia.

What language did Xianbei state speak?

Mongolic. This family includes Mongol, Khitan, Oirat.

What came before Xianbei state?

Donghu and Xiongnu Empire.

What came after Xianbei state?

Rouran Khaganate.