Compiled from The Great Chinese Emperors
221 BC
Qin
unified China
214 BC
The
first emperor of Qin started the project of building the Great Wall.
213-212 BC
The
first emperor ordered the burning of Confucian classics and the burying alive
of Confucian
scholars; construction of the Er-pang Palace
and Lishan Mausoleum began.
210 BC
The
first emperor died of illness at Shaqiu, and the
second emperor Hu Hai ascended the throne.
209 BC
Chen
Sheng and Wu Guang raised the standard of revolt.
207 BC
Eunuch
Zhao Gao murdered the second emperor and
installed Zi Ying as the new emperor.
206 BC
Liu
Bang’s army advanced into Guanzhong and the
Qin Dynasty was toppled.
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