Qin's wars of unification
Qin's wars of unification were a series of military campaigns launched in the late 3rd century BC by the Qin state against the other six major Chinese states — Han, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Chu and Qi.
| Qin's wars of unification | |||||||||
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| Part of the Warring States period | |||||||||
Date of conquest of the six states | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Qin state |
Han state Zhao state Dai state Yan state Wei state Chu state Qi state | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ying Zheng Wang Jian Li Xin Meng Wu Meng Tian Wang Ben Huan Yi Neishi Teng Qiang Lei Yang Duanhe |
Han An Zhao Qian Zhao Jia Wei Jia Yan Xi Mi Yuan Tian Jian Li Mu Lord Changping Xiang Yan | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 1,200,000 | 1,500,000 | ||||||||
Between 247 BC and 221 BC, Qin had emerged as one of the most powerful of the Seven Warring States in China. In 230 BC, Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, unleashed the final campaigns of the Warring States period, setting out to conquer the remaining states one by one. Following the fall of Qi in 221 BC, China was unified under Qin control. Ying Zheng declared himself "Qin Shi Huang" (meaning "First Emperor of Qin") and established the Qin dynasty, becoming the first sovereign ruler of a unified China.
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