An imperial confederation, the Rouran Khaganate was based on the "distant exploitation of agrarian societies", although according to Nikolay Kradin the Rouran had a feudal system, or "nomadic feudalism".

Rouran (Chinese: 柔然), also called Ruanruan, Ruan-ruan or Juan-juan (Chinese: 蠕蠕), is an unclassified extinct language of Mongolia and northern China, spoken in the Rouran Khaganate from the 4th to the 6th centuries AD, considered a likely early precursor to Mongolic.

The Rouran (Chinese: 柔然; pinyin: Róurán) [3] ruled northern China during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. They were either proto- Mongols or Turkic . They spoke the Ruanruan language , an Altaic or Sino–Tibetan language .

In 438, Emperor Taiwu launched a major attack on Rouran, but Rouran forces largely eluded his, and he made little gain. In 439, aggravated that Juqu Mujian's sister and sister-in-law Lady Li (with whom Juqu Mujian was having an affair) had tried to poison Princess Wuwei, and also unhappy that Juqu Mujian had friendly relations with Rouran ...

柔然（中古漢語擬音： ɲuw ɲian ），中国史书中亦称蠕蠕、芮芮、茹茹、蝚蠕、檀檀、皇芮 [3] ，公元5世纪由原始蒙古遊牧民族在漠北建立的汗國，使用属蒙古语系的柔然語。. 柔然先祖為東胡，中世紀原是附屬於鲜卑 拓跋部的一個民族。 公元4世纪末至6世纪中叶，继匈奴、鲜卑之后，主 …

Jan 11, 2016 · The first evidence of the Rouran dates from the beginning of the 4th century ce. In 402 they established their empire of the steppe which, as the Rouran Khaganate, occupied a vast territory.

Dec 13, 2024 · Lady Loulan (楼蘭, Rouran) is a secondary character in The Apothecary Diaries. She is a member of the Shi Clan and the second former Pure Consort of the Garnet Pavilion, succeeding Ah-Duo after she was forced into the position by her father, Prime Minister Shishou, in order to gain influence over...

In the course of the sixth century, the Eastern Wei was to evolve into Northern Qi, and the Western Wei into the Northern Zhou, which became the unifier of the north under Wudi. Meanwhile, to their north was the Rouran (Ruru or Ruanruan) empire in Inner and Outer Mongolia and Siberia, and to the west of Rouran were the Ephthalites (White Huns).

The Rouran Khaganate, also known as Ruanruan or Juan-juan was a tribal confederation and later state founded by a people of Proto-Mongolic Donghu origin. The Rouran supreme rulers used the title of "khagan", a popular title borrowed from the Xianbei.

In winter 458, Emperor Wencheng launched a major attack against Rouran, but considered abandoning it when his troops encountered a snow storm.