In 246 BCE, King Ying Zheng of Qin came to the throne at the age of 13. After gaining control of the government in 238, the young king prepared to attack the rival warring states. Intimidated by ...

Ying Zheng took the throne in 246 B.C. at the age of 13. By 221 B.C. he had unified a collection of warring kingdoms and took the name of Qin Shi Huang Di—the First Emperor of Qin. During his ...