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Qin Dynasty 221-206 BC_1
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Qin Dynasty 221-206 BC_1
Key Figures
First Emperor of Qin
Qin Shihuang 221-210 BC
Second emperor of Qin
Qin Er Shi 210-207 BC
First Chancellor
Li Si 221-208 BC
Second Chancellor
Zhao Gao 208-207 BC
Key events
Unification of China 221 BC
Death of first emperor Qin Shihuang 210 BC
Surrender to Liu Band 206 BC
What Caused Change
Beginning of Dynasty
Mid - late 3rd Century BC
Qin accomplished series of swift conquests
Firstly ending the powerless Zhou Dynasty
By 221 BC conquered 6 remaining major states
Created unified China under Qin Dynasty
End of Dynasty
When first emperor died in 210 BC
Son was put in place by 2 previous advisors
2 advisors repeatedly argued
Caused their deaths and the 2nd emperor's death
Popular revolt broke out few years later
Weakened empire soon fell to Chu
Who founded Han Dynasty
Significance of dynasty
Increased trade
improved agriculture
Improved military security
Due to abolition of landowning Lords
Central govt now had direct control of masses
Had access to much larger workforce
Allowed for building of ambitious projects
e.g Great Wall of China
Several reforms
Currency, weights and measures standardised
Better system of writing established
Revolutionary Military
Used the most recently developed weaponry, transport and tactics
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