Sholu
Sovereignempire

Qin

905 BCE – 221 BCE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
905 BCE – 221 BCE
Duration
684 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
Xianyang
Data Confidence
Medium

Historical Periods

Qin (-750–-451)

750 BCE – 451 BCE

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Capital: XianyangArea: 56,478 km²

Qin (-450–-405)

450 BCE – 405 BCE

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Capital: XianyangArea: 46,886 km²

Qin (-404–-367)

404 BCE – 367 BCE

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Capital: XianyangArea: 46,628 km²

Qin (-366–-351)

366 BCE – 351 BCE

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Capital: XianyangArea: 46,775 km²

Qin (-350–-338)

350 BCE – 338 BCE

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Capital: XianyangArea: 54,099 km²

Qin (-337–-327)

337 BCE – 327 BCE

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Capital: XianyangArea: 76,081 km²

Qin (-326–-316)

326 BCE – 316 BCE

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Capital: XianyangArea: 90,261 km²

Qin (-315–-278)

315 BCE – 278 BCE

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Capital: XianyangArea: 632,147 km²

Qin (-277–-231)

277 BCE – 231 BCE

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Capital: XianyangArea: 714,467 km²

Qin (-230–-226)

230 BCE – 226 BCE

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Capital: XianyangArea: 730,804 km²

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