Warring States Period (jan 1, 475 BC – jan 1, 221 BC)
Description:
7 States fight for control, 476 – 221 BCERulers declare themselves king
Independent of Zhou
535 – 286 BCE, 358 wars between states
A new kind of warfare
Cavalry
Mounted archers / Mongolian steeds
Large infantry armies (now 200k vs. 10k)
Universal conscription
New iron weapons / new armor
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 475 BC
jan 1, 221 BC
~ 254 years