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Qin Shi Huang was the First Emperor of a unified China, who ruled from 246 BC to 210 BCQin Shi Huang was the First Emperor of a unified China, who ruled from 246 BC to 210 BC. He is credited to have unified China in 221 BC. Before the unification, China was made up of seven major states which were frequently at war with each other fighting to prove their own supremacy. Huang consolidated all the warring states and unified them into a single empire. The rulers before him had borne the title of king, but he took up the title of the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty. Qin Shi Huang was born as Ying Zheng, the eldest son of King Zhuangxiang of Qin, a ruler of the Qin state during the third century BC. The king died when Ying Zheng was only 13 years old. Even though the young boy succeeded the throne, he was still too young to rule and thus was aided by the Prime Minister Lu Buwei who acted as his regent for several years. Ying Zheng finally assumed full power as the King of the Qin state after years of political turbulence. Upon becoming the king he set forth to expand his kingdom by conquering all the warring states and unified them as one nation. He eventually took up the title of Qin Shihuangdi, which means First August and Divine Emperor of Qin

King Zhuangxiang of Qin died after a short reign of just three years in 246 BCKing Zhuangxiang of Qin died after a short reign of just three years in 246 BC and being his eldest son 13-year-old Ying Zheng was crowned the king. He was now called Qin Wang Zheng (King Zheng of Qin).

Finally Ying Zheng assumed full power as the King of the Qin state in 235 BC.ssumed full power as the King of the Qin state in 235 BC. He then chose Li Si as the new chancellor.

Among the six other states, Han, Zhao, and Wei were the three kingdoms directly to the east of Qin. On the advice of Li Si, the king launched frontal attacks upon Han, Zhao, and Wei. He conquered Han in 230 BC230 BC, the state of Zhao in 228 BCthe state of Zhao in 228 BC, the northern country of Yan in 226 BC, 226 BC, the small state of Wei in 225 BC 225 BC. Chu, which was the largest state and greatest challenge, was captured in 223 BC.223 BC.

By now he had annexed five of the other six states and only one independent kingdom, the state of Qi, in the far east, was left. The king of Qi sent 200,000 troops 200,000 troops to defend his territory but they were no match for King Zheng’s armies. The Qin armies conquered Qi in 221 BC221 BC and captured the king.

Ascension & Reign

Ascension & Reign

Since the king was still very young, his father’s Prime Minister Lü Buwei continued to hold his position and acted as the king’s regent for the next eight years. King Zheng attained the age of 22—the legal age to rule the kingdom by himself—in 238 BC.238 BC.

Finally Ying Zheng aFinally Ying Zheng assumed full power as the King of the Qin state in 235 BC. He then chose Li Si as the new chancellor.

Ascension & Reign

King Zhuangxiang of Qin died after a short reign of just three years in 246 BC and being his eldest son 13-year-old Ying Zheng was crowned the king. He was now called Qin Wang Zheng (King Zheng of Qin).

Since the king was still very young, his father’s Prime Minister Lü Buwei continued to hold his position and acted as the king’s regent for the next eight years. King Zheng attained the age of 22—the legal age to rule the kingdom by himself—in 238 BC.

Meanwhile, his mother, Lady Zhao had taken up a lover called Lao Ai with whom she had two sons secretly. Now Lao Ai attempted a coup d'etat to usurp the young king but the king learned of his conspiracy and had him executed. The king also learned that the Prime Minister Lü Buwei was involved in the conspiracy and banished him to Shu. Lü Buwei then committed suicide.

Finally Ying Zheng assumed full power as the King of the Qin state in 235 BC. He then chose Li Si as the new chancellor.

The king now embarked on several campaigns to expand his empire. At that time, seven warring states constituted China and each one was vying for control of the land. Qin was one of the states, the others being Qi, Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, and Chu.

Among the six other states, Han, Zhao, and Wei were the three kingdoms directly to the east of Qin. On the advice of Li Si, the king launched frontal attacks upon Han, Zhao, and Wei. He conquered Han in 230 BC, the state of Zhao in 228 BC, the northern country of Yan in 226 BC, the small state of Wei in 225 BC. Chu, which was the largest state and greatest challenge, was captured in 223 BC.

By now he had annexed five of the other six states and only one independent kingdom, the state of Qi, in the far east, was left. The king of Qi sent 200,000 troops to defend his territory but they were no match for King Zheng’s armies. The Qin armies conquered Qi in 221 BC and captured the king.

It was a historic event as for the first time in history all of China was unified under a single ruler. The same year, i.e. 221 BC, King Zheng proclaimed himself the "First Emperor" Qin Shi Huang. He then made the He Shi Bi into the Imperial Seal, known as the "Heirloom Seal of the Realm”.

Eventually he divided the empire into more than 40 commanderies. These commanderies were further divided into districts, counties, and hundred-family units.

Along with his able minister Li Si, the emperor standardized the Chinese units of measurements such as weights and measures, the currency, and the length of the axles of carts to facilitate transport on the road system. During his reign the Chinese script also was unified. Now Appointments were based on merit instead of hereditary rights

The Qin were involved in fights with the Xiongnu tribe from a long time but the tribe could not be defeated. Thus Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of an enormous defensive wall in order to fend off the tribes. The work on the wall was carried out by hundreds of thousands of slaves and criminals between 220 and 206 BC. A part of this wall formed the first section of what would become the Great Wall of China.

Who was Qin Shi Huang?

Who was Qin Shi Huang?

Qin Shi Huang was the First Emperor of a unified China, who ruled from 246 BC to 210 BC. He is credited to have unified China in 221 BC221 BC. Before the unification, China was made up of seven major states which were frequently at war with each other fighting to prove their own supremacy. Huang consolidated all the warring states and unified them into a single empire. The rulers before him had borne the title of king, but he took up the title of the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty. Qin Shi Huang was born as Ying Zheng, the eldest son of King Zhuangxiang of Qin, a ruler of the Qin state during the third century BC. The king died when Ying Zheng was only 13 years old. Even though the young boy succeeded the throne, he was still too young to rule and thus was aided by the Prime Minister Lu Buwei who acted as his regent for several years. Ying Zheng finally assumed full power as the King of the Qin state after years of political turbulence. Upon becoming the king he set forth to expand his kingdom by conquering all the warring states and unified them as one nation. He eventually took up the title of Qin Shihuangdi, which means First August and Divine Emperor of Qin