Qin er shi biography for kids
Qin er shi biography for kids
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Qin Shi Huang facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Qin Shi Huang秦始皇 | |
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| 1st Emperorof the Qin Dynasty | |
A posthumous depiction of Qin Shi Huang, painted during the late Qing dynasty | |
| King of Qin | |
| Reign | 7 May 247 – 220 BC |
| Predecessor | King Zhuangxiang |
| Emperor of China | |
| Reign | 220 BC – 10 September 210 BC |
| Successor | Qin Er Shi |
| Born | 18 February 259 BC |
| Died | 30th September 210 BC (aged 49-50) |
| Issue | Crown Prince Fusu Qin Er Shi Prince Gao Prince Jianglü |
| House | Qin |
| Father | King Zhuangxiang |
| Mother | Queen Dowager Zhao |
Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇 February 259 – 12 July 210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first Emperor of China.
During his reign, his generals greatly expanded the size of the Chinese state: campaigns south of Chu permanently added the Yue lands of Hunan and Guangdong to the Sinosphere, and campaigns in Inner Asia conquered the Ordos Loop from the nomadicXiongnu, although the Xiongnu later rallied under Mod