Modu Chanyu

Modu, Modun, or Maodun was the son of Touman and the founder of the empire of the Xiongnu. He came to power by ordering his men to kill his father in 209 BCE. Modu ruled from 209 BCE to 174 BCE. He was a military leader under his father Touman, and later chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire, situated in modern-day Mongolia.