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Mete Han was one of the leading rulers of the Xiongnu Empire, one of the first major Turkic political organizations established in Central Asia. Known in Chinese sources as “Mo-tun” or “Mao-tun,” Mete ascended the Xiongnu throne in 209 BCE and strengthened central authority through a series of internal and external reforms. The decimal military system, unification of tribes, and the first diplomatic contacts with China all emerged during this period. The practices implemented under Mete Han’s ru