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Born 259 B.C.E

Unifies China and becomes emperor of all China

The burning of the booksDeath by Mercury poisoning, buried with terracotta army

Begin to construct the Great Wall of China

Becomes king of Qin at 13

Attempted assassination by messenger sent by crown Jing Ke

Coup d'état attempted by his own mother

Collapse of the Qin dynasty

Before Expansion After Expansion