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Who was Qin Shi Huang?
Five centuries of war ended in one decade. The First Emperor built a machine — standardized, centralized, absolute — that China has run on ever since.
Last updated: October 2026
For five hundred years, seven kingdoms bled China white in the Warring States era. Then, in a single decade, one of them devoured the other six — and its king declared himself the First Emperor of a united China. His dynasty lasted fifteen years. His machine lasted two thousand.
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