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State of Qin

32 dated entries naming State of Qin, drawn from 32 separate years between 558 BCE and 228 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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6th century BC

  • 558 BCEThe Chinese state of Jin defeats its rival state of Qin in battle.source

3rd century BC

  • 299 BCEThe State of Qin annexes eight cities of the state of Chu. Chu then sends an envoy to ask the King of Huai to go to Qin to negotiate peace. Qu Yuan risks his life to go up to the court to persuade the King of Huai not to go to the negotiation.source
  • 298 BCEKing Huai of Chu visits the State of Qin to negotiate peace but is detained.source
  • 294 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin launches a surprise attack on the State of Han and captures the city of Xincheng.source
  • 292 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin defeats the State of Wei in a major battle and captures cities in Wei. Wei cedes control of 61 towns and cities.source
  • 291 BCEGenerals Sima Cuo and Bai Qi of the State of Qin attack the State of Wei and capture the city of Yuan. Next, Sima Cuo captures the cities of Zhi and Deng.source
  • 290 BCEThe city of Yuan is returned by the State of Qin to the State of Wei in exchange for the cities of Puban and Pishi.source
  • 289 BCEGeneral Sima Cuo of the State of Qin attacks the State of Wei, recaptures the city of Yuan and captures the cities of Heyong and Jueqiao.source
  • 286 BCEGeneral Sima Cuo of the State of Qin attacks the Henei area of the State of Wei. Wei responds by handing over the major city of Anyi.source
  • 280 BCEGeneral Sima Cuo of the State of Qin attacks the State of Chu, conquering the western region of Qianzhong by marching through the region of Bashu. This conquest makes it easier for future Qin armies to invade Chu.source
  • 279 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Chu and captures the cities of Yan and Deng.source
  • 276 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Wei and captures two cities.source
  • 275 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin brings order to the rebellious provinces of Wu and Qianzhong, which had been formed from the territories conquered from the State of Chu between 280 and 278 BC.source
  • 273 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Wei and State of Zhou. He captures the city of Huyang and wins three battles, defeating the army of the Zhao general Jia Yan.source
  • 264 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Han and captures the city of Jing, defeating its large garrison. He then captures various other towns and cities.source
  • 263 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin captures the Han province of Nan, thereby cutting off Shangdang Commandery from the rest of the Han state. This commandery subsequently surrenders itself to the State of Zhao rather than transfer to Qin control, which will set up the climactic Battle of Changping in 260 BC.source
  • 262 BCEFollowing the surrender of the Shangdang Commandery, formerly of Han, to the State of Zhao, fighting between Zhao and the State of Qin begins in the area of Changping.source
  • 261 BCEThe armies of the State of Qin and State of Zhao contest control of the area around Changping. After suffering defeats to general Wang He of Qin and the superior Qin army, general Lian Po of Zhao refuses to give battle, resulting in a stalemate.source
  • 259 BCEThe State of Zhou cedes to the State of Qin the Han region of Yuanyong and six cities of Zhao in exchange for peace.source
  • 258 BCEThe State of Qin besieges Handan, the capital of the State of Zhou, but the Qin army under Wang Ling sustains heavy casualties. Wang Ling is then replaced by Wang He.source
  • 257 BCEThe Qin siege of Handan, the capital of the State of Zhao:source
  • 250 BCEZichu becomes the king of Qin, with Lü Buwei his Prime Minister.source
  • 249 BCEThe last remnants of the Zhou dynasty, having rebelled against the State of Qin, are defeated by Prime Minister Lü Buwei.source
  • 248 BCEThe Qin general Meng Ao captures the Wei cities of Gaodu and Ji.source
  • 247 BCEGeneral Wang He of the State of Qin takes the city of Shangdang from the State of Zhao and establishes Taiyuan Commandery.source
  • 245 BCEThe Qin general Pao Gong captures the Wei city of Juan.source
  • 244 BCEThe Qin general Meng Ao annexes 13 cities from the State of Han.source
  • 243 BCEThe Qin general Meng Ao sacks the Wei cities of Shizhang and Yougui.source
  • 242 BCEThe Qin general Meng Ao annexes 20 towns and cities from the State of Wei, conquering the cities of Suanzao, Yan, Xu, Changping, Yongqiu and Shanyang. He then establishes the Dongjun Commandery.source
  • 240 BCEThe Qin general Meng Ao takes the Zhao cities of Long, Hu and Qingdu but then dies en route to the Wei city of Ji. This is then captured by Meng Ao's son Meng Wu.source
  • 236 BCEKing Ying Zheng of the State of Qin begins a series of campaigns against the State of Zhao that will end with Zhao's conquest in 228 BC. The Qin generals Huan Yi Yang Duan He and Wang Jian seize nine cities in the Yecheng region.source
  • 228 BCEThe State of Qin, its armies led by Wang Jian, completes the conquest of the State of Zhao.source

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