multi-ethnic feudal state in Chinese history — the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.). He called himself Qin Shi Huang or "First Emperor of Qin." He standardized the written script, weights and measures ...

However, the Qin Dynasty collapsed within a couple of years of his death, and China fell into anarchy and disorder as powerful warlords vied for power. One of the rebel leaders, a man of humble ...