Timeline of Qin Dynasty history

Posted: April 23rd, 2009 | Author: xiaochong | Filed under: history of china timeline | Tags: | 15 Comments »
Date Emperor Events Other people/events
361 BC Xiao
356 BC Shang Yang initiates a reform movement in the Qin state, which is outlined in the Book of Lord Shang.
338 BC Huiwen Shang Yang is executed.
316 BC Shu and Ba are conquered by Qin
311 BC King Wu
306 BC Zhaoxiang
293 BC Battle of Yique
255 BC Seven Warring States
250 BC Xiaowen
249 BC Zhuangxiang
246 BC Ying Zheng Ying Zheng becomes King of Qin
230 BC Han is conquered by Qin
227 BC Jing Ke fails to assassinate the King of Qin.
223 BC Chu is conquered by Qin
222 BC Yan and Zhao are conquered by Qin.
221 BC Qin Shihuang
(First Emperor)		 Qin state emerges victorious, as the warring states of China are unified under a single empire with a powerful central government. Imperial Seal of China
220 BC Great Wall construction begins Li Si standardizes the writing system with Small Seal Script characters.
214 BC The Lingqu Canal is engineered by Shi Lu, and is the oldest contour canal (i.e. follows a contour line) in the world
213 BC Start of the Book Burning policy
210 BC Burial of the Terracotta Army, featuring over 8,000 terracotta statues and the earliest known umbrellas in China.
209 BC Qin Er Shi Chieftain Modu Shanyu establishes the Xiongnu Empire on the northern steppe. Low-ranking officers Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebel against Qin after fear of execution for delay of arriving at a post with newly-drafted conscripts; their small revolt initiates a gradual but massive and uncoordinated revolt on several fronts against Qin authority.
208 BC Chief eunuch Zhao Gao has the Chancellor Li Si executed, destabilizing Qin as the rebellions of Xiang Yu and others become widespread. Qin General Zhang Han defeats Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.
207 BC Ziying Xiang Yu forces the surrender of Qin general Zhang Han, but Liu Bang captures Hanzhong, the heart of Qin. Qin leader Ziying executes his chief eunuch Zhao Gao and formally submits to Liu Bang Nanyue is established in Vietnam by Qin general Zhao Tuo.
206 BC In the first month of 206 BC, after Liu Bang occupied the Qin capital of Xianyang, his rival Xiang Yu arrives at the city and allegedly plunders and burns it to the ground, killing Ziying and the remnants of the Qin royal family. Although Ziying had already submitted to Liu Bang in the last month of 207 BC, this event is viewed by historians as the final event of the Qin Dynasty.
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15 Comments on “Timeline of Qin Dynasty history”

  1. 1 nathan said at 6:00 am on April 29th, 2009:

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  2. 2 nathan said at 6:01 am on April 29th, 2009:

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  3. 3 xiaochong said at 6:07 am on April 29th, 2009:

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  4. 4 Who is the greatest emperor in chinese history | Facts about China said at 8:11 pm on May 25th, 2009:

    [...] list of emperors who i think is the greatest. Qinshihuang (Ying Zheng) – Qin Dynasty Han Gaozu (Liu Bang) – Han Dynasty Han Wudi (Liu Che) – Han dynasty Sui Wendi (Yang Jian) – Sui [...]

  5. 5 zock said at 8:37 pm on November 27th, 2009:

    timeline is very helpful

  6. 6 Lola said at 1:56 pm on November 28th, 2009:

    helpful but kinda confusing

  7. 7 deyanira said at 6:18 pm on February 20th, 2010:

    this timeline is sortof helpfull but not that much.

  8. 8 noe said at 6:35 pm on February 20th, 2010:

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  9. 9 deya said at 10:35 am on February 21st, 2010:

    can u make the words more clear.

  10. 10 noeliavaldivias said at 12:18 pm on February 21st, 2010:

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  11. 11 la-a said at 12:22 pm on February 25th, 2010:

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  12. 12 la-a said at 12:23 pm on February 25th, 2010:

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  13. 13 la-a said at 12:24 pm on February 25th, 2010:

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  14. 14 someone said at 11:31 am on March 2nd, 2010:

    holy shenanigans, this didn’t help me at all!!! mabye you should include some more important info!

  15. 15 WhoDat said at 6:53 pm on March 7th, 2010:

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