DBA Armies

II/38 HSIUNG-NU OR JUAN-JUAN 250 BC - 555 AD

The Hsiung-nu established rule over other nomad tribes in the third century BC. Their empire was weakened by Han Chinese attacks in the second century BC and broke up into northern & southern hordes after a civil war around 50 AD. The northern horde was driven west in 91 AD by the Hsien-pi and may be ancestors of the Huns. The southern horde survived to found several kingdoms on Chinese soil, starting with the Former Chao (304-329 AD). Three clans recombined to form the Juan-juan in 308 AD and their large steppe empire was only conquered by their former Gok Turkish allies in 552 -555 AD. Surprisingly, most major battles against the Chinese were fought at home on the steppe. References: Imperial Chinese Armies C. Peers, The Perilous Frontier T.] Barfield.

II/38a — Hsiung-nu Army 250 BC - 303 BC

List: 1 x General (Cv), 2 x cavalry (Cv), 8 x horse archers (LH), 1 x horse archers (LH) or foot archers (Ps)
Terrain: Steppe
Aggression: 2
Enemies:
Allies: II/21a and/or II/41a

II/38b — Southern Hsiung-nu Army 304 AD - 439 AD

List: 1 x General (3Kn), 1 x cataphracts (4Kn), 6 x horse archers (LH), 3 x Ch’iang or Ti tribal infantry (3Ax), 1 x Ch’iang or Ti archers (3Bw or Ps)
Terrain: Steppe
Aggression: 2
Enemies:

II/38c — Juan-juan Army 308 AD - 555 AD

List: 1 x General (Cv), 1 x noble cavalry (Cv), 9 x horse archers (LH), 1 x horse archers (LH) or foot archers (Ps)
Terrain: Steppe
Aggression: 2
Enemies:
Allies: III/11b