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Revision as of 20:43, 6 September 2023
The Qin dynasty (秦朝) was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 221 BCE to 206 BCE. Despite being the shortest major dynasty in Chinese history, the Qin became the starting point of the Chinese imperial system.[1]
History
In 221 BCE, the King of Qin conquered all of the other kingdoms, ending the Warring States period and reuniting China for the first time in six centuries. With his victory, he inaugurated the first imperial dynasty of China, renaming himself Qin Shi Huang.[2][3] During his reign, the Order of the Ancients assisted Qin Shi Huang with political and economic reforms, as well as his massive construction projects such as the Great Wall of China.[4]
Thanks to a failed assassination attempt by Jing Ke, Qin Shi Huang became paranoid of further attempts.[5] He amassed all the nation's soldiers and weapons to himself to exterminate every last one of them,[2] but it was to no avail. Determined to end his tyranny, the Assassin Wei Yu killed him in 210 BCE with a spear named after the late Jing Ke during one of his eastern China tours.[4][6] Inner fighting among his court culminated in the death of the following emperor and the end of the dynasty.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (indirect mention only)
- Assassin's Creed: Dynasty (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Jade (first appearance)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Qin dynasty on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Great Wall of China
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – The Hidden Ones (Part 2)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Floating conversations: Unlocking Monteriggioni's Secrets
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