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Wei Qing
Wei Qing was a Han Dynasty general of the second century BCE who led major campaigns against the Xiongnu under Emperor Wu. With his nephew Huo Qubing, he conducted the decisive northern campaigns that drove Xiongnu power beyond the Gobi Desert. The Han Dynasty and Xiongnu Empire profiles treat these campaigns as a turning point in the long struggle between the two powers.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wei Qing. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wei-qing
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- The Epoch Institute. “Wei Qing.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wei-qing.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Wei Qing’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wei-qing (Accessed: ).
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