Quanrong tribes

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The Quanrong tribes were ancient nomadic peoples from northwestern China known for their military incursions that contributed to the downfall of the Western Zhou dynasty.

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Quanrong tribes canonical 2
Quanrong nomads 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient nomadic people
tribal confederation
adjacentTo Zhou frontier states
linked to: Zhou vassal states
conflictWith Zhou royal house
country northwestern China
describedAs Rong people in Chinese historical sources
era 1st millennium BCE
ethnicGroupIn ancient China
geographicOrigin regions to the northwest of the Zhou heartland
historicalStatus non-Zhou tribal group
impactOn transition from Western Zhou to Eastern Zhou period
knownFor military incursions against the Western Zhou dynasty
participation in the downfall of the Western Zhou dynasty
languageOfName Classical Chinese
mentionedIn Chinese historical tradition
militaryActivity raids into Zhou territory
movementType nomadic
nameMeaning Dog Rong or Quan Rong in some traditional interpretations
opposedTo Western Zhou dynasty
linked to: Western Zhou period
partOf Rong peoples
politicalOrganization tribal society
region northwestern frontier of the Zhou realm
roleIn collapse of Western Zhou royal authority
timePeriod late Western Zhou period
linked to: Western Zhou period
typeOfWarfare mounted and raiding warfare

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King You of Zhou overthrownBy Quanrong tribes
Quanrong invasion associatedPeople Quanrong nomads
linked to: Quanrong tribes
Marquess of Shen collaboratedWith Quanrong tribes
subject linked to: Marquess of Shen (initially)