Qin Dynasty

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dynasty
gptkbp:area approximately 2.5 million km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Xianyang
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Banliang_coin
gptkbp:endDate 206 BC
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Qin_Shi_Huang
gptkbp:governmentType absolute monarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Qin Dynasty
gptkbp:language gptkb:Old_Chinese
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Hulao
gptkb:Battle_of_Fei
gptkb:Battle_of_Julu
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Great_Wall_of_China
gptkb:Terracotta_Army
gptkb:Epang_Palace
gptkbp:notableCase Legalist code
gptkbp:notableDownfall gptkb:Chu–Han_Contention
Corruption and tyranny
Death of Qin Shi Huang
Overextension of resources
Peasant uprisings
Rebellion led by Xiang Yu and Liu Bang
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Construction_of_the_Great_Wall
gptkb:Burning_of_books_and_burying_of_scholars
gptkb:Unification_of_China
Standardization of weights and measures
Standardization of writing system
gptkbp:notableInvention shooting
Postal system
Canal system
Road network
Standardized script
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Zhao_Gao
gptkb:Li_Si
gptkb:Meng_Tian
gptkbp:notableReform gptkb:Abolition_of_feudalism
Centralized bureaucracy
Standardization of axle lengths
Standardization of currency
Standardization of legal codes
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Qin_Shi_Huang
gptkb:Qin_Er_Shi
gptkbp:population about 20 million
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Zhou_Dynasty
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Legalism
gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
gptkbp:startYear 221 BC
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Han_Dynasty
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shaanxi_Province
gptkb:Han_Dynasty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5