Overview
The Wusun ( WOO-sun) were an ancient semi-nomadic steppe people mentioned in Chinese records from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD. The Wusun originally lived between the Qilian Mountains and Dunhuang (Gansu) near the Yuezhi. Around 176 BC the Xiongnu raided the lands of the Yuezhi, who subsequently attacked the Wusun, killing their king and seizing their land. The Xiongnu adopted the surviving Wusun prince and made him one of their generals and leader of the Wusun. Around 162 BC the Yuezhi were driven into the Ili River Valley in Zhetysu, Dzungaria and Tian Shan, which had formerly been inhabited by the Saka. The Wusun then resettled in Gansu as vassals of the Xiongnu. In 133–132 BC.
Historical Periods
Wusun (-170–-145)
170 BCE – 145 BCE
Area: 194,299 km²
Wusun (-66–-51)
66 BCE – 51 BCE
Area: 197,046 km²
Wusun (-50–5)
50 BCE – 5 CE
Area: 185,865 km²
Wusun (6–13)
6 CE – 13 CE
Area: 185,781 km²
Wusun (14–59)
14 CE – 59 CE
Area: 185,279 km²
Wusun (60–67)
60 CE – 67 CE
Area: 185,348 km²
Wusun (68–77)
68 CE – 77 CE
Area: 185,850 km²
Wusun (78–83)
78 CE – 83 CE
Area: 185,348 km²
Wusun (84–90)
84 CE – 90 CE
Area: 185,092 km²
Wusun (91–105)
91 CE – 105 CE
Area: 31,295 km²
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