jonquelle qin dynasty
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Updated: 11 Nov 2017
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Created byJonquelle Chandler 2020
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In 221 B.C., the ruler of Qin
proclaimed himself Shi Huangdi,
or "The First Emperor".Legalism was a very different school
of thought from Confucianism or Daoism.
Legalism was based on the teachings of Hanfeizi,
who died in 233 B.C.The Qin Dynasty collapses
when Shi Huangdi died in 210 B.C.
Shi Huangdi thought his empire will last forever246 B.C. through 247 B.C.
Prince Zheng becomes King of Qin,
age 12 or 13.Construction of Northern Frontier wall
by Shi Huangdi,
First Emperor of China, precursor to Great Wall.King Ying Zheng
assumes the title Shi Huangdi,
First Emperor of China. Founds Qin Dynasty.The Battle of Gaixia,
Chu forces defeated by the Han.First Emperor of China Shi Huangdi dies,
buried with army of 8,000 terracotta warriors
in palace tomb to
protect him after his death.
They carried actual weapons and
were grouped in military formation.In 230 B.C. through 221 B.C.
King Ying Zheng of Qin defeats the other warring states,
claims Mandate of Heaven to rule China.Construction begins on the Grand Canal.
During his campaigns to the south,
Shi Huangdi commences
construction on the Grand Canal,
which is used heavily for supplying
and reinforcing troops during campaigns.Scholars are executed,
on the advice of his chief advisor Li Siu,
Shi Huangdi orders scholars
to be executed on a large scale
since many scholars opposed
his book burnings.
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