Ruler · Classical antiquity · China
Qin Shi Huang
259–210 BC
First emperor of a unified China, reigning as emperor from 221 to 210 BC, born Ying Zheng in 259 BC. As king of Qin he conquered the other warring states one by one. He standardized weights, measures, coinage and writing across China and joined frontier walls into the first Great Wall.
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- Born
- 259 BC.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Qin Shi Huang
- Died
- 210 BC, on tour in eastern China.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Qin Shi Huang
- Reign
- As king of Qin 246 to 221 BC; as emperor 221 to 210 BC.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Qin Shi Huang
- Realm
- Qin China, the first unified Chinese empire.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Qin Shi Huang
- Known for
- The unification of China and the terracotta army guarding his tomb.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Qin Shi Huang
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