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Decisive Clash: Unraveling the Battle of Canhe Slope in Ancient China

In the annals of ancient Chinese history, the Sixteen Kingdoms period stands out as a tumultuous era marked by shifting alliances, power struggles, and epic battles. Among the significant clashes that defined this chaotic epoch, the Battle of Canhe Slope in 395 AD remains a key turning point. In this article, we delve into the details of this historic confrontation between the Later Yan and its…

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Кляшторный С. Г. История Центральной Азии и памятники рунического письма (2003)

Кляшторный С. Г. История Центральной Азии и памятники рунического письма (2003) https://www.avetruthbooks.com/2022/09/kljashtornyj-s-g-istorija-tsentralnoj-azii-i-pamjatniki-runicheskogo-pisma-2003.html?feed_id=3336

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The Era Where Mulan lived

Mulan lived in Northern Wei. 

The Northern Wei Dynasty (Chinese: 北魏朝; pinyin: Běi Wèi Cháo), also known as the Tuoba Wei (拓拔魏), Later Wei (後魏), or Yuan Wei (元魏), was a dynasty which ruled northern China from 386 to 534 (de jure until 535). 

The emperor was Tuoba Tao.

Read more about the era: here

Clothing

Traditional Xianbei clothing would look like this: 

(Han-ren): 

(From: https://goo.gl/images/f5RaB6)

Who are the Xianbei? 

The Xianbei (/ʃjɛnˈbeɪ/; Chinese: 鮮卑; pinyin: Xiānbēi; Wade–Giles: Hsien-pei) were an originally nomadic tribal confederation residing in what is today's eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Northeast China. Along with the Xiongnu, they were one of the major nomadic groups in northern China from the Han Dynasty to the Northern and Southern dynasties. They eventually established their own northern dynasties such as the Northern Wei founded in the 4th century AD by the Tuoba clan.[2][3][4][5] During the Uprising of the Five Barbarians they became categorized as one of the Five Barbarians by the Han Chinese.

(From wikipedia)

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