jan 1, 206 BC - The Qin Dynasty

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Qin Shi Huang, son of the king of Qin would succeed his father at the age of 12. He would survive an attempted coup and the machinations of his "Step-father" to wreak bloody vengeance upon them, having said step-father torn apart by horses.

He would go on to conquer his neighbours, beginning with the weakest and most troubled. In time he would have reunified the old lands of the Zhou and created the first imperial Chinese dynasty, ending the Warring States period. It was during his reign that much of the great Wall of China would be built and joined together.

After his death his Dynasty would soon after be weakened, dominated by high-ranking eunuchs who forced numerous members of the Qin family to commit suicide. They would be replaced by Liu Bang who would become the first emperor of the Han Dynasty which would reign for 400 years.

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