022 - Welcome the Qin Dynasty

The Qin Dynasty is here. Though, just because you beat everyone in combat doesn't mean you are automatically a unified dynasty. Standardization across the realm needs to happen, and nomads to the north have to be dealt with. All that and more on this week's episode of "The History of China".

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The Qin Dynasty is here. Though, just because you beat everyone in combat doesn't mean you are automatically a unified dynasty. Standardization across the realm needs to happen, and nomads to the north have to be dealt with. All that and more on this week's episode of "The History of China".

Depiction of Qin Shi Huang Di.

The five elements!

Map: The Ordos Loop (Highlighted in light green)

Map: The Qin Walls

Depiction of Li Si, the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty

Surviving Ban Liang coin!

Map: The Qin Dynasty’s land

Here you can see the Qin walls compared to the rest of the later wall structures.