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State of Qin
( small seal script, 220 BC)Qin or Ch'in ( Wade-Giles) (秦) ( 778 BC- 206 BC) was a state during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods of China. It eventually grew to dominate the country and unite it for the first time, after which it is referred to as the Qin Dynasty. The royal surname is Ying (嬴).
Timeline
- c. 557 BC Jin fought Qin successfully.
- 361 BC Duke Xiao ascends the throne. Shang YangShang Yang (d. 338 BC) was an important statesman of Qin in the Warring States Period of ancient China. With the support of Duke Xiao of Qin, Shang Yang enacted numerous legalist reforms in the state of Qin that changed Qin from a peripheral, backwards st arrives from Wei.
- 356 BCCenturies: 5th century BC 4th century BC 3rd century BC Decades: 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 361 BC 360 BC 359 BC 358 BC 357 BC 356 BC 355 BC 354 BC 353 BC 352 BC 351 BC Events A praetor is chose Shang Yang enacts his first set of changes to the state.
- 350 BCCenturies: 5th century BC 4th century BC 3rd century BC Decades: 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 355 BC 354 BC 353 BC 352 BC 351 BC 350 BC 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC Events Aristotle argues f Shang Yang enacts his second set of changes to the state.
- 338 BCCenturies: 5th century BC 4th century BC 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC Events August 2 Battle of Duke Xiao dies, King Huiwen ascends the throne and Shang Yang is executed.
- 316 BCCenturies: 5th century BC 4th century BC 3rd century BC Decades: 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 321 BC 320 BC 319 BC 318 BC 317 BC 316 BC 315 BC 314 BC 313 BC 312 BC 311 BC Events Battle of Lautulae Qin conquers the Shu region.
- 293 BCCenturies: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 298 BC 297 BC 296 BC 295 BC 294 BC 293 BC 292 BC 291 BC 290 BC 289 BC 288 BC Events August 18 Oldest k Qin beats coalition forces of Wei and Han at the Battle of Yique .
- 260 BC Qin routs Zhao troops in the Battle of Changping.
- 256 BC Qin conquers former Zhou kings.
- 247 BC Zheng, later known as Qin Shi Huang, ascends the throne.
- 230 BC Qin conquers Han.
- 228 BC Qin conquers Zhao, capturing King Qian of Zhao .
- 225 BC Qin conquers Wei.
- 223 BC Qin conquers Chu
- 222 BC Qin conquers Yan. Qin captures King Jia of Dai (step-brother of King Qian of Zhao) who had led the last Zhao forces.
- 221 BC Qin conquers Qi, completing the unification of China, and ushering in the Qin Dynasty. The king of Qing becomes China's first emperor, and is known as Qin Shi Huang.
State of Qin
( bronzeware script, ca. 800 BC)== Rulers ==
- Qin Zhong (秦仲, ruled 854-822): great-grandson of Feizi
- Duke Zhuang (莊公, ruled 822 BC - 778 BC): Ying Ye (也), son of Qin Zhong
- Duke Xiang (襄公, ruled 778 BC - 766 BC): son of Duke Zhuang
- Duke Wen (文公)
- Duke Ning (寧公)
- Duke Chu (武公)
- Duke De (德公)
- Duke Xuan (宣公)
- Duke Cheng (成公)
- Duke Mu (穆公)
- Duke Kang (康公) : Ying Ying (罃)
- Duke Gong (共公): Ying Dao (稻)
- Duke Huan (桓公): Ying Rong (榮)
- Duke Jing (景公): Ying Hou (後)
- Duke Ai (哀公)
- Duke Hui (惠公)
- Duke Dao (悼公)
- Duke Li (厲公): Ying Ci (刺)
- Duke Zao (躁公)
- Duke Huai (懷公)
- Duke Ling (靈公): Ying Su (肅)
- Duke Jian (簡公): Ying Daozi (悼子)
- Duke Hui II (惠公)
- Duke Chu (出公)
- Duke Xian (獻公): Ying Shiti (師隰)
- Duke Xiao
- King Huiwan (惠文王, ruled 338 BC - 311 BC), also known as King Hui (惠王): Ying Si (駟)
- King Wu (武王, ruled 311 BC - 307 BC): Ying Dang (蕩)
- King Zhaoxiang (昭襄王, ruled 307 BC - 250 BC, also known as King Zhao: Ying Ze (则) or Ying Ji (稷)
- King Xiaowen (孝文王), ruled 250 BC: Ying Zhu (柱)
- King Zhuangxiang (荘襄王), ruled 250 BC - 246 BC: Ying Zichu (子楚)
- Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇), ruled from 246 BC - 210 BC (as King of Qin (秦王) until 221 BC, as First Emperor (始皇帝) from 221 BC onwards): Ying Zheng (政)
- Qin Er Shi, ruled from 210 BC - 207 BC: Ying Huhai (胡亥)
- Ziying (子嬰)
Ancient Chinese states
