1. Ancient China
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The Imperial Age

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3. How would life under the one ruler be better for the people?
The Qin Dynasty
( B.C.)
The First Emperor – King Zheng
King Zheng established the new Qin dynasty and changed his name. He dubbed himself Qin Shi Huang Di (pronounced “sher-hwahng-der”), the “The First Emperor”
After the surrender of the last warring state Qin Shi Huang Di built a grand new capital in Xianyang and made the former rulers of each conquered state move there so that he could keep an eye on them. He did not hand out land to his sons and army leaders. He gave money and presents instead. Qin Shi Huang Di brought peace to the states and would rule alone.
How would life under the one ruler be better for the people?
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