The Fragile Balance of Power After Xiang Liang’s Death In 208 BCE, the anti-Qin rebellion faced a crisis when its […]
The Humble Origins of an Unlikely Emperor In the annals of Chinese history, few figures shine as brightly as Liu […]
The Rise of China’s Unifier Born in 259 BCE as Ying Zheng, the man who would become Qin Shi Huang […]
The Legendary Riches of China’s First Emperor Buried beneath the artificial mountain of Lishan lies one of history’s greatest archaeological […]
The Rise and Fall of the Qin Empire The Qin Dynasty, China’s first unified imperial state, emerged from centuries of […]
The Poisoned Chalice of Power When Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of China, died in 210 BCE, he left […]
The Illegitimate Ascent of a Puppet Emperor In 210 BCE, the mighty First Emperor of Qin died unexpectedly during his […]
The Death of an Emperor and a Vacuum of Power In 210 BCE, China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, died […]
The Emperor’s Sudden Demise and a Desperate Cover-Up In the scorching summer of 210 BCE, China’s first emperor, Qin Shi […]
The Rise of China’s First Emperor In 221 BCE, Ying Zheng completed his conquest of the warring states, unifying China […]
The Rise of China’s First Emperor Qin Shi Huang, born Ying Zheng in 259 BCE, emerged as the unifier of […]
The Fractured Legacy of the Warring States Before Qin Shi Huang’s unprecedented unification in 221 BCE, China languished in the […]
From Wei to Qin: The Journey of a Military Theorist Wei Liao’s path to becoming one of Qin’s most influential […]
The Birth of an Empire In the first lunar month of 259 BCE, a boy was born in Handan, the […]
The Rise of Chu and Its Formidable Power For over eight centuries, the vast southern kingdom of Chu had stood […]
The Strategic Landscape Before Qin’s Conquest By 228 BCE, King Ying Zheng of Qin had achieved a decisive victory over […]
The Rise and Decline of Zhao’s Military Power The State of Zhao once stood as a formidable rival to the […]
The Tumultuous Rise of Zhao The Warring States period (475–221 BCE) was an era of relentless conflict among seven major […]
The Prelude to Conquest: Qin’s Ambition and Han’s Weakness In 231 BCE, King Zheng of Qin—later known as Qin Shi […]
The Rise of Jin and Its Strategic Importance During the Spring and Autumn period (771-476 BCE), the State of Jin […]
From Humble Beginnings to Ambitious Dreams In the turbulent final years of China’s Warring States period, a young man from […]
From Dancing Girl to Queen of Qin In the bustling streets of Handan, capital of the Zhao state during the […]
