Qin Shi Huang: Unification and the Qin Empire, 259–206 BC | Calm Bedtime History
In 221 BC, at Xianyang in the state of Qin, Ying Zheng received news that Qi had surrendered and the rival kingdoms were united under his rule. He took the title First Emperor, beginning a dynasty whose roads, laws, and standards would shape the empire even after it fell.
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