Terra Cotta Warriors (dec 21, 221 BC – oct 10, 209 BC)
Description:
Qin Dynasty1st Emperor of Qin had 100s of stone scultures of soldiers horses and other stuff burried with him along with all the wives who failed to birth him a son (he had them strangled to death and put into individual coffins)
Wanted to achieve immortality and conquer death. Mausoleum was filled with over 7000 life size warriors, horses, chariots and weapons.
1st Emperor of Qin life Accomplishments:
Standardization of Currency
Standardization of Writing
Standardization of Measurements
Connected roads and canals
Continued construction of Great Wall
Military genius
First assembly line production
Unification of China
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 21, 221 BC
oct 10, 209 BC
~ 12 years