The Qin Dynasty
Conflicts between the warring states divided china for more than 200 years. By the end many powerful kingdoms rose and the most powerful was known as the Qin
About The Qin
The Qin rulers conquered all the other states and some surrounding regions. However, their dynastic rule from 221-206 BC was the shortest in all the dynasty regions history. Their empire fell apart after only 15 years.
In only 9 years in successful wars from 230 to 221, the Qin conquered every other region/s that were the Zhou Dynasty's. Then the Qin conquered faraway regions that went all the way to the south in present day Vietnam and to the north towards Korea. They had the biggest empire in the region's history until then.
The society was very centralized to the point that every person that agreed differently against the rule of the court was killed, tortured, or sent for forced labor, and most literature was destroyed. The people were enslaved for wars and great construction projects.
Philosophy
Central Rule: The dynasty believed in Legalist principles, a Chinese philosophy that followed strict compliance to a rule of law. This belief allowed Qin to rule the population from a centralized power structure and proved a very effective way to govern. Such a policy however, did not allow for dissent.