Sunday, October 24, 2010

The Unification of China

The Qin Dynasty was the first ruling dynasty of Imperial China, lasting from 221-206 B.C. The Qin's strength had been consolidated by Lord Shang Yang in the fourth century B.C, during the Warring Sates Period. In the early third century B.C., the Qin accomplished a series of swift conquests; the state subjugated the Chu, remnants of the Zhou Dynasty, and various other states to gain undisputed control of China. During its reign over China, the Qin Dynasty achieved many things such as; an increased trade, improved agriculture, as well as military security.

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