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'''Qin''' or '''Ch'in''' (
Wade-Giles) (秦) (
778 BC-
206 BC) was a
state during the
Spring and Autumn and
Warring States Periods of
China. It eventually grew to dominate the country and unite it for the first time, after which it is referred to as the
Qin Dynasty. The royal
surname is Ying (嬴).
== Timeline ==
*c.
557 BC Jin fought Qin successfully.
*
361 BC Duke Xiao ascends the throne.
Shang Yang arrives from
Wei.
*
356 BC Shang Yang enacts his first set of changes to the state.
*
350 BC Shang Yang enacts his second set of changes to the state.
*
338 BC Duke Xiao dies, King Huiwen ascends the throne and Shang Yang is executed.
*
293 BC Qin beats coalition forces of
Wei and
Han at the
Battle of Yique.
*
260 BC Qin routs
Zhao troops in the
Battle of Changping.
*
256 BC Qin conquers former
Zhou kings.
*
246 BC Ying Zheng ascends the throne.
*
230 BC Qin conquers Han.
*
228 BC Qin conquers Zhao, capturing
King Qian of Zhao.
*
225 BC Qin conquers Wei.
*
223 BC Qin conquers
Chu
*
222 BC Qin conquers
Yan. Qin captures
King Jia of Dai (step-brother of King Qian of Zhao) who had led the last Zhao forces.
*
221 BC Qin conquers
Qi, completing the unification of China, and ushering in the
Qin Dynasty. Ying Zheng becomes China's first emperor, and is known as
Qin Shi Huang Di.
== Rulers ==
# Qin Zhong (秦仲, ruled 854-822): great-grandson of
Feizi
# Duke Zhuang (莊公, ruled 822 BC - 778 BC): Ying Ye (也), son of Qin Zhong
# Duke Xiang (襄公, ruled 778 BC - 766 BC): son of Duke Zhuang
# Duke Wen (文公)
# Duke Ning (寧公)
# Duke Chu (武公)
# Duke De (德公)
# Duke Xuan (宣公)
# Duke Cheng (成公)
#
Duke Mu (穆公)
# Duke Kang (康公) : Ying Ying (罃)
# Duke Gong (共公): Ying Dao (稻)
# Duke Huan (桓公): Ying Rong (榮)
# Duke Jing (景公): Ying Hou (後)
# Duke Ai (哀公)
# Duke Hui (惠公)
# Duke Dao (悼公)
# Duke Li (厲公): Ying Ci (刺)
# Duke Zao (躁公)
# Duke Huai (懷公)
# Duke Ling (靈公): Ying Su (肅)
# Duke Jian (簡公): Ying Daozi (悼子)
# Duke Hui II (惠公)
# Duke Chu (出公)
# Duke Xian (獻公): Ying Shiti (師隰)
#
Duke Xiao
#
King Huiwan (惠文王, ruled
338 BC -
311 BC), also known as King Hui (惠王): Ying Si (駟)
#
King Wu (武王, ruled
311 BC -
307 BC): Ying Dang (蕩)
#
King Zhaoxiang (昭襄王, ruled
307 BC -
250 BC, also known as King Zhao: Ying Ze (则) or Ying Ji (稷)
#
King Xiaowen (孝文王), ruled
250 BC: Ying Zhu (柱)
#
King Zhangxiang (荘襄王), ruled
250 BC -
246 BC: Ying Zichu (子楚)
#
King Zheng (嬴政), ruled from 246 BC -
210 BC (as Qin Shi Huangdi from
221 BC onwards)
#
Qin Er Shi, ruled from
210 BC -
207 BC
#
Qing Wang Zi Ying
zh-cn:秦国
