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'''Qin Shi Huangdi''' was the first emperor of [[China]]. He ruled from 221 BC until his death in 210 BC at the age of 50.
'''Qin Shi Huangdi''' was the first emperor of [[China]]. He ruled from 221 BC until his death in 210 BC at the age of 50.
Among the projects undertaken by him were the [[Terracotta Army]] and the first version of the [[Great Wall of China]]. [http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/38065.htm] He was a brutish tyrant who banned all books on philosophical and political topics. He is condemned in traditional history, but admired by [[Mao Zedong]] and the Communists.
In nine year war (230-221 BC), the Qin ruler defeated the rulers of the other [[Warring States]] and united China. Among the projects undertaken by him were the [[Terracotta Army]] and the first version of the [[Great Wall of China]].<ref>[http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/38065.htm]</ref> He was a brutish tyrant who banned all books on philosophical and political topics. The emperor's early death is sometimes blamed on his use of mercury, which took as a elixir of immortality. He is condemned in traditional history, but admired by [[Mao Zedong]] and the Communists.
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[[category:China]][[category:Chinese Emperors]]
[[category:China]][[category:Chinese Emperors]]