Dou Xian

Dou Xian
BornXianyang, Han
Died92 AD
AllegianceHan
Battles / warsBattle of the Altai Mountains

Dou Xian (Chinese: 竇憲; Wade–Giles: Tou Hsien; fl. 70 AD - died 92 AD[1]) was a Chinese general and consort kin of the Eastern Han dynasty, famous for destroying the Xiongnu nomadic empire.

  1. ^ 6th month of the 4th year of the Yong'yuan era, per Emperor He's biography in Book of the Later Han. The month corresponds to 23 Jul to 20 Aug 92 in the Julian calendar.