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Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty dispatched military forces against the Baiyue in 214 BC. After Qin Shi Huang defeated the state of Chu in 223 BC, the Qin dynasty in 221 BC undertook a military campaign against the Baiyue in Lingnan to conquer the territories of what is now southern China and possibly as far south as northern Vietnam. [3]
Qin campaign against the Baiyue; Qin's campaign against the Xiongnu; Qin's wars of unification This page was last edited on 1 August 2023, at 03:21 (UTC). Text ...
However, Qin sometimes manoeuvred itself into alliances of its own among these states, forging "horizontal alliances" (連橫; liánhéng) that pitted the common enemies of Qin against one another. In 316 BC, Qin expanded south towards the Sichuan Basin by conquering the states of Ba and Shu. In 278 BC, Qin forces led by Bai Qi attacked Chu ...
Afterwards, Qin Shi Huang sent reinforcements to defend against the Yue. In 214 BC, Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of the Lingqu Canal, which linked the north and south so that reinforcements could be transported to modern Guangdong, Guangxi and northern Vietnam, which were subjugated and reorganized into three prefectures within the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 January 2025. First Imperial dynasty in China (221–206 BC) This article is about the first imperial Chinese dynasty. Not to be confused with the Qing dynasty, the final such dynasty. "Qin Empire" redirects here. For other uses, see Qin Empire (disambiguation). Qin 秦 221–206 BC Heirloom Seal of ...
Meanwhile, Zhao general Pang Nuan faced off against the Yan army. In 234, Qin forces dealt a defeat to Zhao at Pingyang; however, Qin suffered a loss the year after when Li Mu forced Huan Yi to flee to Yan. The Qin attacked again in 232 but they were defeated again at Fanwu. In 229, a drought severely weakened Zhao, inciting Qin to take ...
Qin's campaign against the Xiongnu: Meng Tian defeats the Xiongnu and conquers the Ordos region [26] Qin's campaign against the Yue tribes: Qin expands into modern Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian, adding four new commanderies to the empire [26] Colonists are sent to Guilin, Xiang, and Nanhai [27] 213 BC: Burning of books and burying of scholars
Qin's campaign against the Xiongnu: Qin forces defeat the Xiongnu in the Ordos Desert. 214 BCE Qin campaign against the Yue tribes: Qin forces defeat and conquer the Yue tribes living in southern China and northern Vietnam. 209 BCE Dazexiang uprising: Chen Sheng and Wu Guang lead a rebellion against the Qin dynasty. 207 BCE Battle of Julu