How Qin Shi Huang Unified China
The Rise of Ying Zheng, the Conquest of the Rival Kingdoms, and the Birth of China's First Empire in 221 BCE Introduction: The Man Who Ended Centuries of Division In 221 BCE, the political history of China entered a new era. After centuries of conflict among rival kingdoms, the ruler of Qin conquered the remaining independent states and established the first unified Chinese empire. He was known a…
