jan 1, 221 BC - First unified Chinese state (Qin Dynasty)
Description:
(Date approximate) (While it would take many more years for all of modern China to fall under Chinese rule, this was the first time that the disparate states of classical China were united. The Qin Dynasty was short-lived but highly influential, and is the source of the name "China".)Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 221 BC
Now
~ 2248 years ago