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Qin dynasty

The Qin dynasty (/tʃɪn/ CHIN) was the first imperial dynasty of China. It is named for its progenitor state of Qin, a fief of the confederal Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BC). Beginning in 230 BC, the Qin under King Ying Zheng engaged in a series of wars conquering each of the rival states that had previously pledged fealty to the Zhou. This culminated in…

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220 BC
2,300,000 km2 (890,000 sq mi)
Baxter–Sagart (2014)
*[dz]i[n]
Bopomofo
ㄑㄧㄣˊ
Capital
Xianyang
Chinese
秦
Common languages
Old Chinese

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Qin dynasty

Nodes159
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Avg. degree1.99
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related to Collapse and aftermath, 210–202 BC · 39
Qin dynasty → As, BC, China, Chu, During, Eighteen Kingdoms, February, Fusu, Han, Han Contention, He, Huhai, In, It, Jing Ke, Li, Li Si, Liu, Liu Bang, Owing
related to Etymology of China · 23
Qin dynasty → BC, China, Chine, Chu, Cina, English, Europe, European, French, From, Greek, Indo-Aryan, Jin, Jing, Other, Qin, Sanskrit, Sina, Sinai, The
related to Penal policy · 14
Qin dynasty → Ancient China, Chinese, Comparative, Confucius, First Emperor, Han, Laozi, Like, Qin, The First Emperor, The Shiji, The Tang, Their, Writing
related to External links · 3
Qin dynasty → Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
IPA · 2
Qin dynasty → [tsʰɵn˩], [tɕʰǐn]
Yale Romanization · 2
Qin dynasty → Chèuhn, Chín
220 BC · 1
Qin dynasty → 2,300,000 km2 (890,000 sq mi)
Baxter–Sagart (2014) · 1
Qin dynasty → *[dz]i[n]
Bopomofo · 1
Qin dynasty → ㄑㄧㄣˊ
Capital · 1
Qin dynasty → Xianyang

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Qin dynasty220 BC2,300,000 km2 (890,000 sq mi)1.00infobox
Qin dynastyBaxter–Sagart (2014)*[dz]i[n]1.00infobox
Qin dynastyBopomofoㄑㄧㄣˊ1.00infobox
Qin dynastyCapitalXianyang1.00infobox
Qin dynastyChinese秦1.00infobox
Qin dynastyCommon languagesOld Chinese1.00infobox
Qin dynastyCurrencyBanliang1.00infobox
Qin dynastyGovernmentAbsolute monarchy1.00infobox
Qin dynastyHanyu PinyinQín1.00infobox
Qin dynastyHistorical eraImperial1.00infobox
Qin dynastyHokkien POJChîn1.00infobox
Qin dynastyIPA[tɕʰǐn]1.00infobox
Qin dynastyIPA[tsʰɵn˩]1.00infobox
Qin dynastyJyutpingCeon41.00infobox
Qin dynastyRomanizationZin1.00infobox
Qin dynastyTongyong PinyinCín1.00infobox
Qin dynastyTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinQínBopomofoㄑㄧㄣˊWade–GilesChʻin2Tongyong PinyinCínYale RomanizationChínIPA[tɕʰǐn]WuRomanizationZinYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationChèuh…1.00infobox
Qin dynastyTâi-lôTsîn1.00infobox
Qin dynastyWade–GilesChʻin21.00infobox
Qin dynastyYale RomanizationChín1.00infobox
Qin dynastyYale RomanizationChèuhn1.00infobox
Qin dynasty• 208–207 BCZhao Gao1.00infobox
Qin dynasty• 210–207 BCQin Er Shi1.00infobox
Qin dynasty• 221–208 BCLi Si1.00infobox
Qin dynasty• 221–210 BCQin Shi Huang1.00infobox
Qin dynasty• Accession of Qin Shi Huang221 BC1.00infobox
Qin dynasty• Death of Qin Shi Huang210 BC1.00infobox
Qin dynasty• Destruction of Xianyang206 BC1.00infobox
Qin dynasty• Founding of the state of Qin770 BC1.00infobox
Qin dynasty• Surrender to Liu Bang207 BC1.00infobox

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