Qin Shi Huang
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Summary
Qin Shi Huang was born on 259 BC[1] in Handan[2]. He died on 210 BC[3] in Guangzong County[4]. He worked as a politician[5], emperor[6], ruler[7], and monarch[8]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70,166 views/month, #3,001 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor[10]
- Father: King Zhuangxiang of Qin[11]
- Mother: Queen Dowager Zhao[12]
- Child: Prince Jianglü[13], Prince Gao[14], Ziying[15], Qin Er Shi[16], Fusu[17], 陽滋公主[18]
- Country of citizenship: Qin dynasty[19], Qin[20]
- Ethnic group: Han Chinese people[21]
- Position held: Emperor of China[22], Chinese king[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Family: Qin dynasty[25]
- Noble title: emperor[26]
- Followed by: Qin Er Shi[27]
- Commons category: Qin Shi Huang[28]
- Cause of death: Chinese alchemical elixir poisoning[29]
- Family name: Ying[30], Zhao[31]
- Given name: Zheng[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Qin Shi Huang[33]
- Commons gallery: 秦始皇[34]
- Manner of death: natural causes[35]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Records of the Grand Historian[37]
- Participant in: Qin Shi Huang's inspection tours[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Old Chinese[39]
- Name in native language: 趙政[40]
- Posthumous name: 始皇帝[41]
- Name: 秦始皇[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Qin Shi Huang include Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor[43], a mausoleum[44], in People's Republic of China[45].
Why It Matters
Qin Shi Huang has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor[43], a mausoleum[44], in People's Republic of China[45].
FAQs
Where was Qin Shi Huang born?
Qin Shi Huang's place of birth was Handan[2].
Where did Qin Shi Huang die?
Qin Shi Huang died in Guangzong County[4].
Who were Qin Shi Huang's parents?
Qin Shi Huang's father was King Zhuangxiang of Qin[11]. Qin Shi Huang's mother was Queen Dowager Zhao[12].
What did Qin Shi Huang do for work?
Qin Shi Huang worked as a politician[5], emperor[6], ruler[7], and monarch[8].