Dou Xian

In this Chinese name, the family name is Dou.
Dou Xian
Born
Xianyang, Han
Died92 AD
AllegianceHan
ConflictsBattle of the Altai Mountains

Dou Xian (Chinese: 竇憲; Wade–Giles: Tou Hsien; fl. 70 AD - died 92 AD) was a Chinese general and consort kin of the Eastern Han dynasty, famous for destroying the Xiongnu nomadic empire.

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