Qin Shi Huang Gurjot Singh Qin Shi Huang, also known as Ying Zheng, is the first successful emperor of the early Chinese Empire in 221 BC at the age of 13. He had complete power over China because he conquered every other warring state and united all of China. He started some big architecture projects and accomplished much over his time of ruling China. Qin Shi Huang also followed legalism to make his hold on the empire more firm, and he was obsessed with the “elixir of immortality”, for he wanted to live forever.
Since Qin became emperor at the age of 13, he needed help from a regent to control the state of Qin. By the time he became 22, he took complete power over the state of Qin. Slowly and one by one, he defeated the other warring states and became the first emperor of the unified empire. Qin introduced a lot of changes in the government, economy, and writing. He made everyone use the same kind of currency, and he also made everyone use and learn the same type of language. Not much is known about his childhood or his adulthood. …show more content…
One of his greatest projects ever was the Great Wall of China, which is widely known for its length. He also spent a lavish amount of money on himself and statues, which is one of the reasons people disliked him. Whoever opposed him got killed, so people did not talk about him in public. It is also possible that he ordered the Terracotta warriors to be built, which consisted of thousands of clay soldiers, and also the Horses in Xian. It took 700,000 workers to achieve his extreme goals. He had great military power and many hard working farmers to keep the economy going. Despite its great military power and other great accomplishments, the Qin Dynasty only lasted about 15 years. Many assassination attempts were carried out to kill Qin, but none
Since Qin became emperor at the age of 13, he needed help from a regent to control the state of Qin. By the time he became 22, he took complete power over the state of Qin. Slowly and one by one, he defeated the other warring states and became the first emperor of the unified empire. Qin introduced a lot of changes in the government, economy, and writing. He made everyone use the same kind of currency, and he also made everyone use and learn the same type of language. Not much is known about his childhood or his adulthood. …show more content…
One of his greatest projects ever was the Great Wall of China, which is widely known for its length. He also spent a lavish amount of money on himself and statues, which is one of the reasons people disliked him. Whoever opposed him got killed, so people did not talk about him in public. It is also possible that he ordered the Terracotta warriors to be built, which consisted of thousands of clay soldiers, and also the Horses in Xian. It took 700,000 workers to achieve his extreme goals. He had great military power and many hard working farmers to keep the economy going. Despite its great military power and other great accomplishments, the Qin Dynasty only lasted about 15 years. Many assassination attempts were carried out to kill Qin, but none