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Conflict East Asia

Warring States Period

475 BCE – 221 BCE · 254 years

Seven major Chinese states fought for supremacy over 250 years of escalating warfare, ending when the State of Qin conquered all rivals and unified China under the first imperial dynasty in 221 BC.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • State of Qin
  • States of Qi, Chu, Yan, Zhao, Wei & Han

Key moments

Defining events in the Warring States Period.

  1. 354 BC Battle of Guiling
  2. 342 BC Battle of Maling
  3. 260 BC Battle of Changping
  4. 221 BC Fall of Qi

Elsewhere in East Asia at the time

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Xiongnu

400 BCE – 500 CE

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Yoshinogari

400 BCE – 300 CE

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Qin Wars of Unification

230 BCE – 221 BCE

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Zhou states

Attested 500 BCE – 400 BCE

Landmark · East Asia

Yakushima

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · East Asia

Zhow states

Attested 323 BCE – 300 BCE

Landmark · East Asia

Great Wall of China

700 BCE – still standing

Polity · East Asia

Yayoi

Attested 400 BCE – 700 CE

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 475 BCE and 221 BCE.

400 BCE Yoshinogari 350 BCE Xianyang Palace 260 BCE Battle of Changping 230 BCE Qin Wars of Unification 447 BCE Parthenon

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