Huo Qubing (140 – c. October 117 BC), formerly romanized as Ho Ch'ü-ping, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Western Han dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wu. He was a nephew of the general Wei Qing and Empress consort Xiaowusi, and a half-brother of the statesman Huo Guang. Along with Wei Qing, he led a campaign into the Gobi Desert of what is now Mongolia to defeat the Xiongnu nomadic confederation, winning decisive victories such as the Battle of Mobei in 119 BC. Huo Qubing was one of the most legendary commanders in Chinese history and his name still lives on in Chinese culture today.
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