Qin conquest of rival states
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The Qin conquest of rival states was the late 3rd-century BCE military campaign through which the Qin state defeated and annexed the other major Chinese states, leading to the first unification of China under the Qin dynasty.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1647491 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qin conquest of rival states Context triple: [Warring States period, endCause, Qin conquest of rival states]
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state of Qin
The state of Qin was an ancient Chinese kingdom in the western region of China that rose to power during the Warring States period and ultimately unified China, laying the foundation for the Qin dynasty.
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Warring States period
The Warring States period was a turbulent era in ancient Chinese history (c. 475–221 BCE) marked by intense warfare among rival states, major philosophical developments, and the eventual unification of China under the Qin dynasty.
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Qin dynasty
The Qin dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of a unified China, known for centralizing power, standardizing writing and measurements, and initiating construction of the Great Wall.
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State of Chu
The State of Chu was a powerful and culturally influential ancient Chinese kingdom during the Zhou dynasty, known for its distinctive art, rituals, and major role in the Warring States period.
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Wars of the Three Kingdoms
The Wars of the Three Kingdoms were a series of interconnected civil conflicts across England, Scotland, and Ireland in the mid-17th century, driven by struggles over monarchy, religion, and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qin conquest of rival states Target entity description: The Qin conquest of rival states was the late 3rd-century BCE military campaign through which the Qin state defeated and annexed the other major Chinese states, leading to the first unification of China under the Qin dynasty.
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state of Qin
The state of Qin was an ancient Chinese kingdom in the western region of China that rose to power during the Warring States period and ultimately unified China, laying the foundation for the Qin dynasty.
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B.
Warring States period
The Warring States period was a turbulent era in ancient Chinese history (c. 475–221 BCE) marked by intense warfare among rival states, major philosophical developments, and the eventual unification of China under the Qin dynasty.
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C.
Qin dynasty
The Qin dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of a unified China, known for centralizing power, standardizing writing and measurements, and initiating construction of the Great Wall.
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D.
State of Chu
The State of Chu was a powerful and culturally influential ancient Chinese kingdom during the Zhou dynasty, known for its distinctive art, rituals, and major role in the Warring States period.
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E.
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
The Wars of the Three Kingdoms were a series of interconnected civil conflicts across England, Scotland, and Ireland in the mid-17th century, driven by struggles over monarchy, religion, and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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war of unification ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Records of the Grand Historian
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Zhan Guo Ce ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Qin centralization reforms
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Qin dynasty ⓘ Qin–Xiongnu conflicts ⓘ
surface form:
Qin wars against Xiongnu
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| hasCause |
Legalist reforms strengthening Qin
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Qin desire to unify Tianxia ⓘ |
| hasChronologicalPlacement | late 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Qin Shi Huang
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surface form:
King Zheng of Qin
Li Xin ⓘ Meng Tian ⓘ Meng Wu ⓘ Wang Ben ⓘ Wang Jian ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
construction projects such as early Great Wall links
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creation of centralized imperial bureaucracy ⓘ end of Warring States period ⓘ end of Zhou royal house ⓘ standardization of weights and measures in China ⓘ standardization of writing in China ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 221 BCE ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Ancient China
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North China Plain ⓘ Yangtze River basin ⓘ Yellow River basin ⓘ |
| hasMainParticipant |
state of Qin
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surface form:
Qin state
State of Chu ⓘ State of Han ⓘ State of Qi ⓘ state of Wei ⓘ
surface form:
State of Wei
state of Yan ⓘ
surface form:
State of Yan
state of Zhao ⓘ
surface form:
State of Zhao
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| hasOutcome |
annexation of six rival states
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establishment of Qin dynasty ⓘ unification of China under Qin ⓘ |
| hasSignificantEvent |
Battle of Changping
ⓘ
Qin campaign against Chu ⓘ
surface form:
Qin conquest of Chu
Qin conquest of Han ⓘ Qin conquest of rival states self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Qin conquest of Qi
Qin conquest of rival states self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Qin conquest of Wei
Qin conquest of rival states self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Qin conquest of Yan
Qin conquest of rival states self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Qin conquest of Zhao
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| hasStartTime | 230 BCE ⓘ |
| partOf | Warring States period ⓘ |
| precededBy | Warring States conflicts ⓘ |
| uses |
crossbows
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fortifications and siege warfare ⓘ iron weapons ⓘ large conscript armies ⓘ |
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Subject: Qin conquest of rival states Description of subject: The Qin conquest of rival states was the late 3rd-century BCE military campaign through which the Qin state defeated and annexed the other major Chinese states, leading to the first unification of China under the Qin dynasty.
Referenced by (10)
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this entity surface form:
Qin unification wars
Qin conquest of rival states
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Qin conquest of rival states
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this entity surface form:
Qin conquest of Zhao
Qin conquest of rival states
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Qin conquest of rival states
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this entity surface form:
Qin conquest of Wei
Qin conquest of rival states
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Qin conquest of rival states
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this entity surface form:
Qin conquest of Yan
Qin conquest of rival states
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Qin conquest of rival states
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this entity surface form:
Qin conquest of Qi
subject surface form:
State of Wei
this entity surface form:
Qin unification of China
this entity surface form:
Qin military expansion
this entity surface form:
Qin conquest of the six states
subject surface form:
Minyue
this entity surface form:
Qin conquest of southern China