Do you really know who Qin Shi Huangdi is?
Monday, February 21, 2011
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Did Qin Shi Huangdi come to power because he was born into it?
Qin Shi Huangdi was born into being an emporo because his dad was king Zhuang Xiang of china. Qin Shi Huangdi's grandfather was also a king, his name was Duke Xiao. Also qin's oldest uncle Ankuo was ruler for one year until he died and then Zhuang Xiang(qin's dad) started rule.
How was Qin Shi Huangdi a mean ruler?
Qin Shi Huangdi thought that his changes made life better. Many people didn't like his ideas though, like burning books, so no one could read what they contain and get ideas to threaten Qin Shi Huangdi's power. He also made scholars turn in their books, but any scholar who didn't listen to him would be killed or punished.Qin Shi Huangdi had 460 scholars picked up and burned. Qin would send some scholars occasionally to help build the great wall, to scare people.He also ordered thousands of prisoners,and other people, to build a HUGE tomb. Archaeologists believe that he also killed all the workers in the tomb, so they wouldn't give away the location of it.
What is Qin Shi Huangdi famous for and why?
Qin Shi Huangdi was famous for being a king in the Qin Dynasty!Qin was a veryyy powerful and cruel ruler!He also decided to make the great walls in to one big great wall and brought all the states together into one state like the U.S.A. did.What do you think Qin Shi Huangdi was the most famous for?Well I can tell you right know, he was most famous for making the terracotta army to have protect his grave.
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