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Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were assassinated by their own men.
Military officers Chen Sheng and Wu Guang began a rebellion for fear of being executed after failing to arrive at their posts.
The Xiongnu chanyu Modu Chanyu established the Xiongnu Empire on the Eurasian Steppe.