Ruler · 259 – 210 BCE

Qin Shi Huang

Lived 259 – 210 BCE; monarch, ruler, politician. Chinese king of Qin, 247 BCE – 221 BCE; also in the line of Qin dynasty and Chinese Empire.

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Lived: 259 BCE – 210 BCE; 49 years
In office: 26 years; one reign
Lines: 3; states
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Chinese king

Qin · the 7th of 7 dated reigns · 361 BCE – 221 BCE

3 before

King Zhaoxiang of Qin306 BCE – 251 BCE

King Xiaowen of Qin250 BCE

King Zhuangxiang of Qin250 BCE – 247 BCE

Qin Shi Huang247 BCE – 221 BCE

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 247 BCE – 221 BCE · 26 years · came to it aged 12

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 221 BCE; they died in 210 BCE

Also in the line of Qin dynasty (1st of 3) and Chinese Empire (1st of 395).

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