Modu Chanyu (simplified Chinese: 冒顿单于; traditional Chinese: 冒頓單于; pinyin: Mòdú Chányú Mongolian: Модунь Modun; Баатар Baatar Turkish: Mete Han Tatar: Мөде_хан sometimes also transcribed Mete and Maodun) was born c. 234 BCE was the fourth known emperor and founder of the Xiongnu Empire after he killed his father in 209 BCE. Modu ruled from 209 BCE to 174 BCE.
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