Qin and Han · Ruler

Former Chanyu 前單于

Qian Chanyu

Attested BC 60 - BC 58

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Former Chanyu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 60 to BC 58 前單于慕化鄉善稱弟
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 89, passage 88

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 89Volume 78: Xiao Wangzhi · 1 passage

前單于慕化鄉善稱弟，遣使請求和親，海內欣然，夷狄莫不聞。 The last chanyu admired our civilization, called himself younger brother, and sued for peace—all under heaven rejoiced and the steppe heard.