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Leadership / Ancient
Qin Shi Huang
259 BCE — 210 BCE秦始皇
Emperor of China from 221 to 210 BC
Born259 BCE
BirthplaceHandan
Fieldspolitician, emperor, ruler
The story, in brief.
Qin Shi Huang was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China. He invented the title huángdì rather than reuse the existing title for "king" ; the new title was used by monarchs in China and other countries for the next two millennia.
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A life in milestones.
Selected records from Wikidata. Ages are approximate; “c.” marks uncertain dates. This is a starting point for exploration, not a complete life history.
- 259 BCE
- 221 BCE~ age 38
- 210 BCE~ age 49
Behind this profile
Sources retrieved 2026-11-01. Dates and milestones: Wikidata contributors, CC0 ↗. Biographical introduction: Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Ancient dates and traditional biographies may be disputed; consult the linked records.
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