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Qin Dynasty Chronology

Year Year of Chin (Qin) Event
714 BC Capitol of Chin (Qin) State is moved to Pingyang(Shaanxi)
623 BC Chin conquers tribes along western borders
359 BC Political reforms were initiated
260 BC Chin general Pai Chi defeats Zhao troops at Chang Ping, killing 400,000.
259 BC Chin Shih Huang (Qin Shi Huang) was born in Hantan, the capital of the feudal state of Zhao
257 BC King Juang Shiang Tzu Chu, the first emperor's father, returns to the state of Chin from the state of Zhao
255 BC Chou family and supporters flee eastward. Chin takes possession of the "nine tripods" which according to legend were cast by Emperor Yu and handed down from dynasty to dynasty as a symbol of imperial authority.
251 BC King Chin Jau Shiang dies. An Kuo is named king, but it is his mother who has the real power. Tzu Chu becomes prince.
249 BC Lu Pu-wei is named prime minister.
247 BC King Juang Shiang dies. Chin Shih Huang is named king. But, due to his young age, Lu Pu-wei serves as his closest advisor. Li Ssu is also named an advisor.
246 BC Year 1 Reservoir was built
241 BC Year 6 Five kingdoms unite to fight against Chin military aggression
239 BC Year 8 Lu Pu-wei authors "Spring and Autumn Annuals"
238 BC Year 9 Chin Shih Huang comes of age and is coronated. Chin Shih Huang stops internal uprising
237 BC Year 10 Li Ssu suggests to Chin Shih Huang to invite Wei state military strategist Wei Liao to carry out Chin military planning. Lu Pu-wei is fired.
235 BC Year 12 Lu Pu-wei is poisoned and dies.
234 BC Year 13 Chin attacks Zhao state. More than 100,000 were beheaded in the Pingyang battle. Zhao ruler moves toward Honan.
233 BC Year 14 Han state sends envoys to Chin state.
227 BC Year 20 Yan state Prince Dan sends Kin Ko to kill Chin Shih Huang, but Kin Ko fails.
Year Year of Chin (Qin) Event
225 BC Year 22 Chin attacks Wei state and takes over Wei territory.
223 BC Year 24 Wang Chien defeats Chu troops and takes Chu ruler prisoner.
222 BC Year 25 Chin attacks Yan state and takes Yan ruler prisoner.
221 BC Year 26 Chin attacks Qi state and takes Qi ruler prisoner. Six states are unified into one country. The title Chin Shih Huang (Qin Shi Huang) meaning the First Emperor begins to be used.
220 BC Year 27 The entire country is divided into administrative districts (36 prefectures). Standardized writing, currency, and weights and measures are introduced. Twelve gold statues are cast.
219 BC Year 28 Ah Fong Kung is built. Chin Shih Huang leaves rock carvings on Mt. Tai and at Lang Hsieh. Chin Shih Huang travels to Heng Mountain. Roads begin to be repaired. Chin Shih Huang sends Hsu Fu across the ocean to search for the secret to immortality.
214 BC Year 33 General Meng Tien attacks the Huns and builds the Great Wall
213 BC Year 34 Book burning
212 BC Year 35 Roads continue to be repaired. The longest road reaches Kan Chuan. Scholars are killed.
210 BC Year 37 Chin Shih Huang travels to Kuai Chi and Lang Hsieh. Upon reaching the sand dunes there, he collapses and dies Chin Shih Huang's younger son Hu Hai names himself the Second Emperor of Chin and kills Meng Tien.
209 BC 2nd emperor(Year 1) In September, there is strong internal uprising General Chiang Kan pushes back Chu troops.
208 BC 2nd emperor(Year 2) Chin Shih Huang's prime minister Li Ssu is put to death.
207 BC 2nd emperor(Year 3) Zhao Kao overthrows the Chin emperor. The second emperor kills himself. Zhao Kao names Tzu Yin ruler. As soon as he assumes the throne, Tzu Yin kills Zhao Kao and all of his friends and relatives. Government is overthrown in internal resistance. Tzu Yin surrenders and is killed by Shiang Yu.

 

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