Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇, pronunciation ⓘ; February 259 [e] – 12 July 210 BC), born Ying Zheng (嬴政) or Zhao Zheng (趙政), was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China. He is widely regarded as the “first ever Chinese leader.”

The Yellow Emperor, also known as the Yellow Thearch or by his Chinese name Huangdi (/ ˈhwɑːŋ ˈdiː /), is a mythical Chinese sovereign and culture hero included among the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, (shen).

Mar 21, 2025 · Qin Shi Huang (born c. 259 bce, Qin state, northwestern China—died 210 bce, Hebei) was the emperor (reigned 221–210 bce) of the Qin dynasty (221–207 bce) and creator of the first unified Chinese empire (which collapsed, however, less than four years after his death).

Dec 18, 2012 · Shi Huangdi is best remembered as the emperor who initiated the building of the Great Wall of China and an early version of the Grand Canal. The young prince grew up at the Qin court and assumed the throne at age 12 or 13 following his father's death.

Qin Shi Huang (or Shi Huangdi) was the first emperor of China. Check out Qin Shi Huang's facts, early life, secrets of his family, his wife, his death, and his tomb.

Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇; literally: "First Emperor of Qin"; 18 February 259 B.C. – 10 September 210 B.C.) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and was the first emperor of a unified China. He was born Ying Zheng (嬴政) or Zhao Zheng (趙政), a prince of the state of Qin.

Qin Shi Huang (259 – 210 BC), also known as Ying Zheng or Shi Huangdi, is the first emperor of China after unifying the vassal states. Throughout his legendary lifetime, Qin Shi Huang had accomplished many groundbreaking reforms and ordered the construction of some famous structures including the Great Wall and Lingqu Canal.

Who was the Chinese emperor behind the terra-cotta warriors? Qin Shi Huangdi, the first Qin Emperor, was a brutal ruler who unified ancient China and laid the foundation for the Great …

Mar 10, 2016 · Qin Shi Huang Di (秦始皇帝, translated as ‘the First Emperor of the Qin’) (often shortened as Qin Shi Huang) is arguably one of China’s best known emperors.

Qin tomb, major Chinese archaeological site near the ancient capital city of Chang’an, Shaanxi sheng (province), China, now near the modern city of Xi’an. It is the burial place of the first sovereign emperor, Shihuangdi of the Qin dynasty (221–207 bce), …