Qin (state)

Chinese state from the 9th century BC to 207 BC

45 dated entries naming Qin (state), drawn from 41 separate years between 698 BCE and 207 BCE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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7th century BC

698 BCE698 BC—Death of Chuzi I, ruler of the state of Qinsource
627 BCEBattle of Xiao, between the states of Jin and Qin in China.source
621 BCEDuke Mu of Qin, ruler of Qin (state)source
604 BCEDuke Gong of Qin, ruler of the Chinese state of Qinsource

6th century BC

537 BCEDuke Jing of Qin, ruler of the Chinese state of Qin from 576 to 537 BCsource
501 BCEDuke Ai of Qin, ruler of the State of Qin from 537 to 501 BCsource

5th century BC

477 BCEDuke Dao of Qin, ruler of the state of Qinsource

4th century BC

381 BCEDuke Xiao of Qin, Chinese ruler of the Qin state. (died in 338 BC)source
362 BCEThe states of Qin, Han and Zhao defeat the state of Wei and Qin captures the prince of Wei. The Battle of Shaoliang is then fought between Qin and Wei, which Wei loses, whereupon Qin captures the prime minister of Wei.source
362 BCEDuke Xian of Qin, ruler of the Zhou dynasty state of Qinsource
356 BCEWith his reforms initiated in this year, the Chinese prime minister Shang Yang starts to transform the once marginal and frontier State of Qin to become the most dominant military force amongst the Warring States of China by the 3rd century BC.source
338 BCEShang Yang, Chinese statesman of Qin (b. 390 BC)source
325 BCEGoing against his loyalty to the figurehead monarch of the Zhou dynasty, the Qin ruler, Duke Huiwen, takes on the title of King Huiwen, claiming royal title and sparking a trend amongst other Warring States rulers to do the same.source
325 BCEZhaoxiang of Qin, Chinese king of the Qin State (d. 250 BC)source
318 BCEThe state of Qin moves into the Sichuan basin, giving them control of that great food-producing plain.source
316 BCEKing Hui of Qin decides, on the advice of General Sima Cuo, to invade and annex the ancient states of Ba and Shu in Sichuan, in order to increase Qin's agricultural output and obtain a strategic platform from which to defeat the state of Chu.source
309 BCESoon after the State of Qin has conquered the State of Shu (in modern-day Sichuan province), they employ the Shu engineer Bi Ling to create the Guanxian irrigation system, which will eventually provide for over five million people in an area of 40 to 50 sqmi km2, still in use today.source
309 BCEZhang Yi, strategist of the Chinese state of Qinsource
303 BCEXiaowen of Qin, 34th Ruler of Qin (d. 251 BC)source
302 BCEXiaowen of Qin, Chinese king of the Qin State (d. 250 BC)source

3rd century BC

293 BCEThe State of Qin, led by commander Bai Qi, wins a decisive victory over the States of Wei and Han in the Battle of Yique. He then captures territories in Han before invading and capturing further territories in Wei.source
291 BCELü Buwei, Chinese politician and chancellor of the Qin State (d. 235 BC)source
281 BCEZhuangxiang of Qin, Chinese king of the Qin State (d. 247 BC)source
278 BCEThe heartland of the State of Chu in the modern Hubei province is overrun by the powerful state of Qin from the west under Bai Qi's leadership. Sailing down the Han river from Bashu, Bai Qi captures Ying - the capital of Chu - as well as Yiling, and his army reaches as far as Jingling. Bai Qi is honoured as Lord Wu'an (武安君; literally: Lord of Martial Peace). The Chu government moves to the east, occupying various temporary capitals until settling in Shouchun in 241 BC.source
260 BCEZheng, who will later become king of the State of Qin, and then later the First Emperor of China (d. 210 BC)source
257 BCEBai Qi, Chinese general of the Qin State (Warring States Period)source
256 BCELuoyang falls without much resistance to the armies of the Qin, ending the reign of the emperor Zhou Nan Wang. Although a successor was appointed as Dong Zhou Hui Wang, traditionally in Chinese history this is considered the end of the Zhou dynasty.source
250 BCEXiaowen of Qin, Chinese king of the Qin State (b. 302 BC)source
247 BCEZhuangxiang of Qin, Chinese king of the Qin State (b. 281 BC)source
241 BCEFive of the seven major warring states: Chu, Zhao, Wei, Yan, and Han, form an alliance to fight the rising power of Qin. King Kaolie of Chu is named the leader of the alliance, and Lord Chunshen the military commander, with Pang Nuan of Zhao also serving as a general. The coalition penetrates as far as the Qin town of Zui, west of the strategic Hangu Pass and in the Qin heartland of Guanzhong, but they are defeated. Afterwards, Chu moves its capital east to Shouchun, further away from the threat of Qin. Qin counterattacks, sacking the Wei city of Chaoge.source
239 BCECheng Jiao, the half-brother of Ying Zheng, the king of Qin, is sent to attack the State of Zhao, but he attempts to usurp power and is defeated and executed.source
238 BCEYing Zheng, having reached adulthood, celebrates his capping ceremony as the king of Qin.source
237 BCELü Buwei is deposed as the Prime Minister of Qin.source
234 BCEThe Qin general Huan Yi wins a major victory over the Zhao general Hu Zhe in the Battle of Pingyang, and captures Pingyang and Wucheng.source
233 BCEThe Zhao general Li Mu defeats the Qin army, led by Huan Yi, in the Battle of Fei.source
232 BCEThe king of Qin, Ying Zheng, invites Prince Han Fei, a legalist philosopher and member of the Han royal family, to the Qin court. However, at the instigation of Li Si, he then has him imprisoned and executed as a threat to the state.source
227 BCEThe Qin generals Wang Jian, Li Xin and Wang Ben invade the State of Yan in vengeance for an assassination attempt against the king of Qin, Ying Zheng, that had been organized by Crown Prince Dan.source
227 BCEHuan Yi, Chinese general of the Qin State (Warring States Period)source
226 BCEThe Qin generals Wang Jian, Li Xin and Wang Ben conquer western Yan and its capital Ji. To secure peace, king Xi of Yan executes his son Crown Prince Dan, who is wanted for the attempted assassination of the king of Qin, Ying Zheng.source
224 BCEQin begins the invasion of Chu. Initially, the Qin generals Li Xin and Meng Tian capture several cities and defeat the Chu army.source
223 BCEThe Qin generals Wang Jian and Meng Wu defeat the Chu general Xiang Yan and the king of Chu, Lord Changping. Lord Changping is killed, and Xiang Yan commits suicide soon afterwards.source
222 BCEThe Qin general Wang Jian conquers Wuyue, forcing the capitulation of its ruler. The conquered region becomes the province of Kuaiji. This campaign completes the subjugation of the lands formerly held by the State of Chu, and it also serves as a precursor for the Qin campaign against the Yue tribes.source
221 BCEThe state of Qi – by now the only other independent state in China –, is invaded by the Qin generals Wang Ben, Li Xin and Meng Tian and surrenders after offering minimal resistance. Ying Zheng, the king of Qin unifies China and proclaims himself the First Emperor, as he is the first Chinese sovereign able to rule the whole country, thus ending the Warring States period. He is known by historians as Qin Shi Huang.source
214 BCEThe Qin armies under Meng Tian campaign against the Xiongnu and other northern peoples and expand their territories along the north basin of the Yellow River. They subjugate the Luliang region, drive back the Xiongnu tribes to the northwest of the Ordos Plateau, and seize Gaoque, Mt. Tao and Beijia.source
207 BCEThe Chu rebel Xiang Yu defeats the Qin general Zhang Han in the Battle of Julu and becomes the leader of the rebellion against the Qin dynasty.source