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Qin Shi Huang

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Qin Shi Huang was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China. He invented the title huangdi rather than reuse the existing title for king; the new title was used by monarchs in China and other countries for the next two millennia.

Facts
Birth Year
259 BCE 1
Wikipedia's infobox gives his birth as February 259 BC; only the year is recorded here because dates before 1 AD are stored as a signed year in this atlas, following the convention already used for Cyrus the Great, Hammurabi and Ramesses II.
Death Year
210 BCE 1
Wikipedia's infobox gives his death as 12 July 210 BC; only the year is recorded here for the same reason as his birth-year.
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Connections

In Era

Source Qin Shi Huang (Wikipedia)

Ruled

Qin dynasty, Polities
Additional Source Qin dynasty (Wikipedia)Lead section
In the Other Atlases
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1. Qin Shi Huang (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China
  • Infobox (born)
    February 259
  • Infobox (died)
    12 July 210 BC
  • Qin Shi Huang: Gender
    He invented the title huangdi rather than reuse the existing title for king; the new title was used by monarchs in China and other countries for the next two millennia.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: Classical Antiquity, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born February 259 BC; died 12 July 210 BC (aged 49)
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Wikidata: Qin Shi Huang
Wikidata Q7192, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Qin dynasty (Wikipedia)
WikipediaRuled: Qin dynasty, Lead section
Quote, Ruled: Qin dynasty, Lead section
Ying Zheng declaring himself to be Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China
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