Liu Yuan (Han-Zhao)
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In late Wei or early Jin times, the Southern Xiongnu nobles claimed that they descended from the Han dynasty's ruling Liu clan also — through a princess who had married Modu Chanyu – and therefore changed their family name to Liu. Liu Yuan's father, [[Liu Bao]], was the son of one of the last [[Southern Xiongnu]] ''chanyus'', [[Yufuluo]], and the nephew of the last Southern Xiongnu ''chanyu'' [[Luanti Huchuquan|Huchuquan]]. |
In late Wei or early Jin times, the Southern Xiongnu nobles claimed that they descended from the Han dynasty's ruling Liu clan also — through a princess who had married Modu Chanyu – and therefore changed their family name to Liu. Liu Yuan's father, [[Liu Bao]], was the son of one of the last [[Southern Xiongnu]] ''chanyus'', [[Yufuluo]], and the nephew of the last Southern Xiongnu ''chanyu'' [[Luanti Huchuquan|Huchuquan]]. |
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With the dissolution of the Southern Xiongnu in 216, [[Cao Cao]] abolished the chanyu's title and divided the Southern Xiongnu into Five Divisions (五部) in [[Bing province]] around modern-day [[Shanxi]]. Liu Bao had the command of the Left Tribe (左部). Liu Yuan's mother Lady Huyan appeared to be from a noble family, and was in probability Liu Bao's wife, rather than a concubine. As the Five Divisions settled down in [[Bingzhou]] |
With the dissolution of the Southern Xiongnu in 216, [[Cao Cao]] abolished the chanyu's title and divided the Southern Xiongnu into Five Divisions (五部) in [[Bing province]] around modern-day [[Shanxi]]. Liu Bao had the command of the Left Tribe (左部). Liu Yuan's mother Lady Huyan appeared to be from a noble family, and was in probability Liu Bao's wife, rather than a concubine. As the Five Divisions settled down in [[Bingzhou]]{{efn|modern southern [[Shanxi]]}}, that was likely where Liu Yuan was born and raised. |
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==As a Jin subject== |
==As a Jin subject== |
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