Qin Dynasty Founded in China
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties
- Curriculum: Asian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: China
- Date: 221
Article abstract: The Qin Dynasty, although brutal and short, unified and centralized China politically and culturally and separated the ancient feudal history from the imperial history of China.
Summary of Event
The Qin (Ch’in), who ruled a poor frontier province during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (Eastern Chou; 770-256 b.c.e.), saw themselves as a hardy warrior people. In the decade before the establishment of the empire in 221 b.c.e., the Qins conquered province after province and defeated all other claimants to succeed the discredited Zhou as rulers...
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