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1. Xianbei

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   The Xianbei (also variously rendered as Hsien-pi, or in Middle Chinese transcriptions as Sɛn-bjei) were a semi-nomadic confederation originating in the eastern Eurasian steppe, primarily inhabiting the regions north of the Great Wall of China during the late Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE) period. They rose to prominence through a complex interplay of nomadic raiding, agricultural adaptation, and intense diplomatic maneuvering with the successive Chinese states. The Xianbei are most historically significant…