WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Qin Shi Huangdi, the first Qin Emperor, was a brutal ruler who unified ancient China and laid the foundation for the Great Wall. ByKristin Baird Rattini. Published June 3, 2019. • 4 min read. China already had a long history by the time its states were unified under its first emperor.

Detailed explanation-2: -He created a new title for himself: “Huangdi” together with “Shi (means the first)", hence get the name “Qin Shi Huang” or “Qin Shi Huangdi", which means he was the first emperor of China. He hoped his descendants would follow in his steps to rule the country for eternity.

Detailed explanation-3: -To herald his achievement, Zheng assumed the sacred titles of legendary rulers and proclaimed himself Qin Shi Huang (“First Sovereign Emperor”). With unbounded confidence, he claimed that his dynasty would last “10, 000 generations.”

Detailed explanation-4: -The Qin Dynasty established the first empire in China, starting with efforts in 230 B.C., during which the Qin leaders engulfed six Zhou Dynasty states. Their reign over Imperial China existed only briefly-from 221 to 206 B.C.-but the Qin Dynasty had a lasting cultural impact on the dynasties that followed.

Detailed explanation-5: -At the end of the Warring States period (475–221 BCE), the state of Qin conquered all other states and established the Qin dynasty. (221–206 BCE). It was China’s first unified state whose power was centralized instead of spread among different kingdoms in the north and south.