Guide Note:
The Qin Dynasty was preceded by the feudal Zhou Dynasty and marked the beginning of Imperial China.
Fast Facts:
- Reign: 221 BC - 206 BC
- Capital: Xianyang
- Language: Chinese
- Built the first Great Wall of China
- Qin Shi Huangdi, China's first emperor, built the Terracotta Army
Unification and Expansion
Qin Shi Huangdi was the first emperor of the Qin dynasty, and he set up a society that followed the principles of legalism. Confucian scholars who attempted to protest his method of rule were often put to death. In another effort to restrain any kind of dissident sentiment, the emperor had all weapons confiscated and took down the walls that formerly served to separate the various kingdoms within the land. He also began a military draft that brought all men between the ages of seventeen and sixty into the army.
In terms of engineering, Shi Huangdi ordered the building of the first Great Wall of China, and he also ordered the construction of his lavish tomb, which included a terracotta Army.
Qin Dynasty Background and Causes
Qin Dynasty Central Figures
Qin Dynasty Timeline
258BC: Birth of Ying Zheng, future First Emperor of China
233BC: Death of Han Fei, a leading Legalist philosopher
230BC-221BC: Emperor Qin Shi Huang defeated the other six states Han, Zhao, Wei, Yan, Chu and Qi
221BC: Emperor Qin Shi Huang becomes the first emperor of China
214BC Completion of the Great Wall, under General Meng Tian
210BC: Death of Qin Shi Huang
209BC: Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebel against the Qin and are killed
207BC: The Second Emperor is forced to commit suicide by Zhao Gao
206BC: Liu Bang sets up the Hong Men Banquet
202BC: After many setbacks, Liu Bang defeats Xiang Yu and establishes the Han Dynasty
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