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Qin Shi Huang By: Sam Qin Shi Huang was born in 259 BC and he ended his life on 210 BC. He is known for conquering China into one, his gigantic tomb and creating Manderin.



Qin Shi Huang, Zhao Zheng was born as the eldest son of King Zhuangxiang of Qin little did they know that an future emperor of China. In 246 BC, King Zhuangxiang died after a short reign of just three years; he was succeeded to the throne by his 13-year-old son. At the time, Zhao Zheng was still young, so Lü Buwei acted as the regent prime minister of the Qin state.

After conquering China into one, 221 BC he created a new title calling himself the “//First// // Sovereign Qin Emperor” // translation Qin Shi Huangdi. During his reign changes were made which include a system of identification it works by dividing China into an administrative unit’s commanderies, district, countries and hundred member families. This system is more effective than previous system of other dynasty people could be identified easily and some part of these systems is still used today.

Qin waged war with the nomadic tribes of the North West, above China. But still the tribes will not back down the campaign is reaching its limits. So in order to stop the tribes from attacking the northern frontier the emperor ordered a construction of the great wall which will block off the northern border this way the tribes couldn’t get through. Now the great wall has turned into a tourist attraction in China plus it has became a 7 wonder and world heritage. The terracotta army was said to guard himself in the afterlife. The army was estimated to have 8000 clay solider, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses. Amazingly each of the soldiers’s had different face expressions and shapes, maybe they sculpted real soldiers from his army.

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Thinker: He thinks before he makes an action. He creates plan and strategies in order to take over another kingdom. Although sometimes his greed blinds him like the time he craved for the elixir of immortality which was far from his reach.

Without Qin Shi Huang who knows how long it would have taken for them to form as one nation, maybe they still might have war there right now if it weren't for him. Plus the tourist attractions he made also help provide some people of China's some job since it is getting harder and harder to get a job due to the high rate of competition. Bibliography: Pics []

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