Qin (Zhou state)

Qin (Zhou state) was a state in North China (East Asia) that lasted from c. 770 to 221 BCE, about 549 years. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).

A frontier state of the Wei valley. The Legalist reforms of Shang Yang from 356 BCE turned it into a war machine, and King Zheng conquered the other six states between 230 and 221 BCE.

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Facts

Dates: c. 770 to 221 BCE
Duration: 549 years
Type: State
Region: North China, East Asia
Language family: Chinese
Capital: Yong, later Xianyang

Became

Qin dynasty 221 to 206 BCE

Events in East Asia during its time

551 BCE Birth of Confucius
221 BCE Qin unifies China

Neighbours in East Asia

Qin dynasty 221 to 206 BCE
Chu c. 1030 to 223 BCE
Gojoseon c. 700 to 108 BCE
Eastern Zhou 770 to 256 BCE
Zhangzhung c. 500 BCE to 644 CE
Shu kingdom (Jinsha) c. 1150 to 316 BCE
Qi c. 1046 to 221 BCE
Yan c. 1046 to 222 BCE
Lu c. 1042 to 249 BCE
Jin (Zhou state) c. 1033 to 376 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE, Middle East
Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe
Neo-Assyrian Empire 911 to 609 BCE, Middle East
Ptolemaic Kingdom 305 to 30 BCE, North and West Africa
Achaemenid Empire 550 to 330 BCE, Middle East
Athens 508 to 322 BCE, Europe
Maurya Empire 322 to 185 BCE, South Asia
Empire of Alexander the Great 334 to 312 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Qin (Zhou state) exist?

c. 770 to 221 BCE, about 549 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Qin (Zhou state)?

North China, in East Asia. Its capital was Yong, later Xianyang.

What language did Qin (Zhou state) speak?

Chinese. This family includes Sinitic languages.

What came after Qin (Zhou state)?

Qin dynasty.