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202
The Fall of the Qin Dynasty
Just 3 years after Shi Huangdi's son became emperer, peasants rebelled. By 202 B.C. the Qin dynasty gave way to the Han Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty was the shortest Dynasty in history. -
221
A New Emperer takes control
After ruling for over 20 year, the Qin Dynsasty ruler assumes the name Shi Huangdi, meaning "first emperer". This ruler was against political opposition and tried to destroy anyone opposed to him. He murdered hundreds of confucious scholors to prevent criticism. -
250
The Great Wall of China
Shi Huangdi wanted to build a wall that stretched the length of the whole entire empire. He forced hundreds of thousands of peseants to work on the wall. The wall was later finished during the Ming Dynasty/ -
501
Confucious has Plans for the Government
Confucious has an idea for a new type of government. This is called a Bureaucracy. This is a government in which the important decisions are made by state officials rather than elected representatives. In this type of government, education is extremely important. -
551
Confucious is Bron
China's most influential scholor Confucious lived during the decline of the Zauo Dynasty.Confucios then organized China's society around 5 basic relationships.
1. Ruler and Subject
2. Father and Son
3. Huaband and Wife
4. Older Brother and Younger Brother.
5. Friend and Friend
