Proto-Mongolic nomadic confederation that replaced the Xiongnu as the dominant power of the Mongolian Plateau, reaching its territorial peak under chieftain Tanshihuai (c. 156-181 CE) before fragmenting into successor states (Murong, Tuoba/Northern Wei, and others) that would rule northern China.
Rapidly disintegrated after Tanshihuai's death into rival tribal groups (Murong, Duan, Tuoba, Yuwen), several of which founded their own Sixteen-Kingdoms-era and Northern-Dynasties states.
The atlas holds 2 border frames for Xianbei — the shape you scrub through changes in 300 BC · 200 BC.
Situates the Xianbei confederation between the Xiongnu and the Sixteen Kingdoms successor states.