Hun İmparatorluğu’nda Yanzhilerin Oynadığı Politik Rol

Yanzhi title associated with the huanghou (empress) in Chinese sources, was ofthen used to include concubines of chanyu. Women who were called yanzhi generally recorded for their political activities during decline Xiongnu Empire and weakening chanyu’s authority. In spite that, yanzhis functional as part a permanent system. The empire ruled by Luanti/Xulianti dynasty. dynasty established marriage ties only certain noble families. These families ruling partners represented cooperation between them Chanyus probably had concubine from each family, woman most powerful important family’s member rose yanzhi. not strength bond her family chanyu, but also worked an intermediary strengthen bond. Typical steppe societies, custom marrying stepmother when father died, or sister law brother helped maintain position power family. However, new chanyu inherited all could claim any this case, balance changing. order both influence, these making efforts be accepted newly erected put own son on throne. times central authority weakened, cause great turmoil.