Modu Shanyu
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Mau-Tun Khan-yu (Baatur, Bator, Baghadur) (born in 23? BC) was the founder of the huge asian Hun Empire Hiungnu Empire, in around 207 BC. The exact years of his rule were 209 BCE to 174 BCE.
He was a military leader under his father TouMen and Shanyu and emperor of Khunnu Empire located in modern-day Mongolia. He made much conquests in Central Asia, before Genghis Khan and the Mongol conquests.
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[edit] Legend to the Throne
His Hunnic legend to the throne was recorded by Chinese scholars[1]:
He was the eldest son of Tomen, but Tomen had another chosen heir from another wife. For this, Tomen sent MaoTun with few man to a desperate trap campaign to a distant land to be defeated. But later he recognized the trap, and after a fierce battle he had managed to win with a few men, got a horse and could return. For his bravery his father gave him a Tumen of soldiers. He control strictly his 10000 men, and trained them hard every day for war. On a hunt trip, he got revenge on his father, and arrowed him with a bow. After this he gained the ascendancy of all tribes his father had controlled. He trained them all for fight, and to take his commands all way. Anyone who said against his command, get killed. For example he commanded the soldiers to kill his favorite horse or favorite wife. Who hesitated to take his command, or questioned back, get killed immediately. He became feared and respected by all his men, and none was dare to challenge his authority.
After made his army ready for war he start to conquer.
Under his rule, he made 28 major war campaigns, to conquer 28 country and people and became greatly feared among people and countries, across Asia, even in the great Chinese Empire too.
No one could defeat him.
Ref: 1 - The Turul clan, From Scythia to the City of Attila. Dezso Dummert, Budapest, Hungary, 1978.
[edit] His Empire
[edit] Name
According the Chinese record,the name is Modu not Modun.冒顿（音：莫独，拼音：mòdú，注音：ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄨㄛˊ ）
Baatur means brave, courageous, in old Hunnic language (Bator in modern day Hungarian). Baghadur(Baghatur), hadur means warlord in Hungarian. See also Batur Tengriqut.
