Battle of Baideng
The Xiongnu trap Liu Bang; Han pays tribute to the steppe
The Xiongnu ruler Modu Chanyu surrounded the Han emperor Liu Bang near Pingcheng. After escaping, the Han adopted the heqin policy, sending princesses and tribute to the powerful Xiongnu steppe empire.
Wikipedia (English) · 3rd century BC
Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Europe
- 218 BC Hannibal crosses the Alps — 18 years earlier
- 216 BC Battle of Cannae — 16 years earlier
Alive at the time
- Hannibal (aged 47)
- Eratosthenes (aged 76)
- Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu of Han) (aged 56)
- Scipio Africanus (aged 36)
- Empress Lü (Lü Zhi) (aged 41)
- Cato the Elder (aged 34)
- Modu Chanyu (aged 34)