259 BCE - 210 BCE
Life of Ying Zheng of Qin, Shi Huangti, First Emperor of China.
246 BCE - c. 247 BCE
Prince Ying Zheng becomes King of Qin, age 12 or 13.
230 BCE - 221 BCE
King Ying Zheng of Qin defeats the other warring states, claims Mandate of Heaven to rule China.
221 BCE
King Ying Zheng assumes the title Shi Huangti, First Emperor of China. Found Qin Dynasty.
218 BCE
Construction of the Great Wall of China is initiated.
213 BCE - 210 BCE
Shi Huangti increasingly obsessed with death and immortality.
210 BCE
First Emperor of China, Shi Huangti, dies, buried with army of 8,000 terracotta warriors in palace tomb.
202 BCE
The Battle of Gaixia, Chu forces defeated by the Han.
Life of Ying Zheng of Qin, Shi Huangti, First Emperor of China.
246 BCE - c. 247 BCE
Prince Ying Zheng becomes King of Qin, age 12 or 13.
230 BCE - 221 BCE
King Ying Zheng of Qin defeats the other warring states, claims Mandate of Heaven to rule China.
221 BCE
King Ying Zheng assumes the title Shi Huangti, First Emperor of China. Found Qin Dynasty.
218 BCE
Construction of the Great Wall of China is initiated.
213 BCE - 210 BCE
Shi Huangti increasingly obsessed with death and immortality.
210 BCE
First Emperor of China, Shi Huangti, dies, buried with army of 8,000 terracotta warriors in palace tomb.
202 BCE
The Battle of Gaixia, Chu forces defeated by the Han.