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208 BC

208 BC — China: 趙高陷害李斯，腰斬於咸陽，夷三族。趙高為相

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  • 趙高陷害李斯，腰斬於咸陽，夷三族。趙高為相。ZH
  • BC210September — Qin Shi Huang died from mercury pills made by his alchemists and court physicians; ironically these pills were meant to make Qin Shi Huang immortal.
  • BC210Qin Shi Huang was buried with the Terracotta Army in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.
  • BC210October — Qin Shi Huang's son Qin Er Shi succeeded him as emperor of China.
  • BC210秦始皇亡於東巡。宦官趙高與丞相李斯擁立次子胡亥，假詔賜死長子扶蘇。
  • BC209The Xiongnu chanyu Modu Chanyu established the Xiongnu Empire on the Eurasian Steppe.
  • BC209Qin Er Shi, accession
  • BC209July — Dazexiang Uprising: Military officers Chen Sheng and Wu Guang began a rebellion for fear of being executed after failing to arrive at their posts.
  • BC209December — Dazexiang Uprising: Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were assassinated by their own men.
  • BC209陳勝、吳廣在大澤鄉「揭竿起義」，號為張楚，各地紛紛響應。
  • BC207Battle of Julu
  • BC207October — Zhao Gao had Qin Er Shi killed. Qin Er Shi's nephew Ziying succeeded him.
  • BC207項羽率楚軍於鉅鹿大破秦軍。同年劉邦入咸陽，秦王子嬰投降，秦亡。
  • BC207December — Ziying surrendered to Gaozu.
  • BC207The Chu general Emperor Gaozu of Han entered the Qin capital Xianyang.
  • BC207December — Ziying killed Zhao.
  • BC206韓信領軍暗渡陳倉大敗章邯。
  • BC206項羽尊楚懷王熊心為楚義帝。十二月，項羽自封為西楚霸王，分封十八路諸侯。劉邦被封為漢王。
  • BC206Xiang led an army into Xianyang, burned the Epang Palace and killed Ziying and the royal family.
  • BC206Feast at Hong Gate: Gaozu fled a banquet after it became clear that Xiang had invited him there to be killed.
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