Wuhuan

The Wuhuan (Chinese乌桓/乌桓, Pinyin Wuhuan ) were a nomadic people, in northern China (today provinces of Hebei, Liaoning, Shanxi, Beijing District and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region ) was established.

They were active under the Eastern Han dynasty, often depicting warriors for the armed Han armies dar. Unlike most barbarous nations of China behaved the Wuhuan be loyal to the imperial court. However, they turned in the fall of the dynasty ( 190 years) their enemies. So were some Wuhuan strains the warlord Yuan Shao. She was defeated by Cao Cao at 207 Mountain Bolang. Many riders of Wuhuan joined him afterwards and were known as "the best cavalry under heaven." Although various leaders of the Wuhuan led revolts against the Jin Dynasty in the 3rd century, they were gradually displaced in the 4th century by the Xianbei.

• Historical ethnic group in China