History of the eastern steppe

This article summarizes the history of the eastern steppe, the eastern third of the Eurasian Steppe — that is, the grasslands of Mongolia and of northern China. The content functions as a companion-article to the history of the central steppe and to the history of the western steppe. Most of the recorded history of the eastern steppe deals with conflicts between the Han Chinese and the steppe nomads. Most of the historical sources originate in China.