In 221 BC, Ying Zheng, first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, put an end to the 250-odd years of rivalry among the independent principalities during the Warring States Period, and established the first ...

Ziying was not prepared to be a puppet and put Zhao Gao to death, but surrendered to Xiang Yu’s subordinate Liu Bang in late 207 BCE, marking the end of the Qin dynasty. In 206 BCE, Xiang Yu ...