ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

War of the Heavenly Horses

Okay kiddo, so a long long time ago there was a big war called the War of the Heavenly Horses. This war happened in China and it was between two groups of people called the Han and the Xiongnu.

The Han people were trying to get some special horses that the Xiongnu had. These horses were really good at running and fighting, so they were very valuable. The Han people wanted to use them for their army so they could win more battles.

But the Xiongnu didn't want to give up their horses, so the two groups started fighting. It was a very long and hard war, with both sides trying to win and take control.

In the end, the Han people were able to capture some of the horses and they became very famous for it. People still talk about the War of the Heavenly Horses today because it was such an important battle.

So, kiddo, the War of the Heavenly Horses was a big fight between two groups of people who wanted some special horses. It was a long and hard war, but the Han people were able to capture some of the horses and become famous.