First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi
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The man behind the unification of China, the Terracotta warriors and the Great Wall of China. (259BC -210BC)
Waymark Code: WM524Y
Location: China
Date Posted: 10/28/2008
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Qui Shi Huangdi, conquered all the other kingdoms then present in China to create one country. He then went on to standarise the writing system, money and build a massive road system, his mausoleum (the largest in the world) and the Great Wall of China.
He is recorded as a controversial figure bringing reform to the country but also being a tyrant. Some 700,000 mem spend 50 years building his tomb and there approximately one body per metre buried in the Great Wall.
Monarch Ranking: Emperor / Empress
Proper Title and Name of Monarch: First Emperor of China, Qin Dynasty
Country or Empire of Influence: China.
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