Rule of Shi Huangdi (Zheng) (1 März 246 Jahr v. Chr. – 7 Jan 212 Jahr v. Chr.)

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-Standardized weights, measures, coinage, writing, and axel length
-Came to power as a teenager, was guided by Legalists
-Burned Confucian text and killing scholars (persuaded by Li Si)
-Drove the nomads north, connected previous walls to form the Great Wall of China (its function was offensive, not defensive)
-The Xiongnu Confederacy were a threat, so they Qin created an oppressive program of compulsory military and labor service

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