Ancient civilizations-2

The Middle Ages

During the last decades of the 4th century ce, a new, powerful empire emerged in Mongolia, the political heartland of Central Asia. The Juan-juan (Rouran) had stepped into the place vacated by the Xiongnu. Chinese descriptions barely distinguish them from their predecessors. Their history is an incessant series of campaigns against their neighbours, especially the Chinese.

Central Asia in the Middle Ages.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.