What kind of nation is the "Xiongnu" that appears many times in history?

We often hear the word "Xiongnu" in film and television dramas, and there are famous soldiers who fought against Xiongnu in history, but most people only know that they are a nomadic people in the north. So what kind of people are the real Huns in history? Where are they now? Today we will restore the true "Xiongnu" nation in history.

In fact, Xiongnu is the collective name of nomadic people in the north. Most of them live on grasslands, which is equivalent to Mongolia today. So they are good at riding horses and grazing, and they are brave and good at fighting. Later, the Huns continued to split, and the Turks, Mongols, Khitans and Jurchen in history were all descendants of the Huns. In the continuous development of history, some ethnic groups disappeared or merged into the Han nationality and were sinicized. Some Huns have now become Mongolians, and some have moved to the western part of the mainland, where they thrive.

In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu grew rapidly, posing a threat to the regime of the Western Han Dynasty. The Xiongnu problem has always been a major problem for the rulers in the early Han Dynasty. Finally, during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che sent Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and other famous soldiers to attack the Xiongnu three times, which won a great victory, causing the Xiongnu to fall apart and return to Mobei. Later, the Huns also split many times, some surrendered to the Eastern Han Dynasty, some merged with other ethnic groups and gradually withdrew from the historical stage.

After the Huns were merged into the Han nationality, many of them changed their surnames to the Han nationality. Over time, they could not distinguish the descendants of the Huns. Xiongnu is a mystery in the impression of many people. Being located in the northern nomadic area, unlike the Central Plains, many people don't know much about Xiongnu. After listening to Bian Xiao's explanation today, did you understand?