State330–555
Rouran Khaganate
Nomad confederation on the steppes north of China from the 4th century to 555; in 402 its ruler Shelun took the title of khagan. It fought the Northern Wei for more than a century and was destroyed by the Turks in 552–555.
- Dates
- between 330 and 402 – 555
- Events
- 5 events
- Regions
- Central and Northern Asia, East Asia
- In the threads
- The Steppe and Central Asia (1st–5th c.), East Asia in the 1st–5th centuries
Events
- Emperor Taiwu’s great campaign against the Rouran429 · Central and Northern Asia
- Northern Wei takes Guzang and unites northern China18 October 439 · East Asia
- The Ashina become ironworkers of the Rouran in the Altaibetween 439 and 460 · Central and Northern Asia
- The Rouran make Kan Bozhou king of Gaochang460 · Central and Northern Asia
- The Rouran Khaganate dominates the steppe402–552 · Central and Northern Asia