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Birth of Zheng, the eldest son of the King of Qin
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At the age of 13, Zheng becomes King after his father's death. (Pancella 2009)
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After a consolidation period, Zheng is fully in control of Qin. (Pancella 2009)
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Zheng begins his final campaigns against several warring kingdoms. (Pancella 2009)
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Zheng unifies the country and changes his name to Qin Shi Huangdi (first Emperor of Qin). (Pancella 2009).
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Qin begins to construct the Great Wall of China as a military defense against "barbarian" kingdoms to the north. (Encyclopedia Britannica)
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Qin begins to burn books and execute scholars who own certain books as part of a reformation. This period is often known as the Burning of the Scholars. (BBC)
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After his death, the Qin Dynasty almost immediately begins to collapse.
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During construction, thousands of clay warriors are found in burial pits.
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The Great Wall is designated a World Heritage Site by the United Nations.
