Dou Xian
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Dou Xian was a powerful Eastern Han dynasty general and statesman best known for leading decisive campaigns that broke the power of the Northern Xiongnu.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Han dynasty person
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military general ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
court intrigue
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loss of imperial favor ⓘ |
| country | Eastern Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Eastern Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| event | forced suicide ⓘ |
| familyName | Dou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Xian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
key figure in Han–Xiongnu relations
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powerful but overbearing minister ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frontier policy toward nomadic peoples
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strengthening Han prestige among steppe tribes ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement |
establishing Han control over the Western Regions
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pushing Northern Xiongnu north of the Gobi Desert ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Han army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Han–Xiongnu War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of Ikh Bayan
NERFINISHED
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Yanran campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ breaking the power of the Northern Xiongnu ⓘ campaigns against the Northern Xiongnu ⓘ expansion of Han influence in the steppe ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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politician ⓘ |
| politicalPowerBase |
Dou clan
NERFINISHED
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support from Empress Dou ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
General-in-Chief of the Eastern Han
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Grand General NERFINISHED ⓘ high court official ⓘ |
| region | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Empress Dou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Emperor He of Han
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Zhang of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century CE
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2nd century CE ⓘ |
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