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119 BCE

119 BCE in world history: 4 events. 250 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Battle

    Battle of Mobei

    The Battle of Mobei was fought in 119 BCE north of the Gobi Desert between the armies of Han China under Wei Qing and Huo Qubing and the Xiongnu.

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In the profiles

  • Han DynastyWei Qing and Huo Qubing drive Xiongnu power beyond the Gobi Desert
  • Xiongnu EmpireWei Qing and Huo Qubing defeat the Xiongnu at the Battle of Mobei

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). 119 BCE. In The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/119-bce
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