Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇, pronunciation ⓘ; February 259 [e] – 12 July 210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China. [9]

Feb 10, 2025 · Qin Shi Huang (born c. 259 bce, Qin state, northwestern China—died 210 bce, Hebei) was the emperor (reigned 221–210 bce) of the Qin dynasty (221–207 bce) and creator of the first unified Chinese empire (which collapsed, however, less than four years after his death).

Dec 21, 2017 · Qin Shi Huang. As the ruler of Qin, Ying Zheng took the name Qin Shi Huang Di (“first emperor of Qin”), which brings together the words for “Mythical Ruler” and “God.”

Dec 18, 2012 · Shi Huangdi is best remembered as the emperor who initiated the building of the Great Wall of China and an early version of the Grand Canal. The young prince grew up at the Qin court and assumed the throne at age 12 or 13 following his father's death.

Nov 21, 2024 · Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, was known for his obsession with immortality and sought out various elixirs and potions in an attempt to prolong his life. He was responsible for standardizing the Chinese writing system, currency, and measurements, which helped to unify the vast empire.

Jul 30, 2023 · The Qin Dynasty, lasting from 221 BCE to 206 BCE, was a pivotal period in ancient Chinese history. Founded by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, it brought an end to centuries of internal strife, unifying China under centralized imperial rule.

Jun 3, 2019 · Who was the Chinese emperor behind the terra-cotta warriors? Qin Shi Huangdi, the first Qin Emperor, was a brutal ruler who unified ancient China and laid the foundation for the Great Wall....

Feb 17, 2020 · Qin Shi Huang (around 259 BCE–September 10, 210 BCE) was the First Emperor of a unified China and founder of the Qin dynasty, who ruled from 246 BCE to 210 BCE. In his 35-year reign, he caused both rapid cultural and intellectual advancement and much destruction and oppression within China.

May 11, 2021 · Here is our pick of the major accomplishments of ancient Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang (c. 259 BC-210 BC), the first Emperor of a unified China.

Oct 1, 2000 · Qin Shihuangdi is credited with building the Great Wall of China and reviled for a state-sponsored burning of Confucian works and other classics in 213 B.C.