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Event war East Asia

Qin Wars of Unification

230 BCE – 221 BCE

Qin Shi Huang systematically conquered all six rival Warring States kingdoms to unify China for the first time.

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Qin campaigns to conquer all of China (230–221 BC)

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Conflict · East Asia

Qin Wars of Unification

230 BCE – 221 BCE

Qin Shi Huang systematically conquered all six rival Warring States kingdoms to unify China for the first time. He then standardised weights, measures, currency, and writing — creating the template for all subsequent Chinese empires.

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