209 BC
209 BC — China: The Xiongnu chanyu Modu Chanyu established the Xiongnu Empire on the Eurasian Steppe
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- No events recorded for this year
| - The Xiongnu chanyu Modu Chanyu established the Xiongnu Empire on the Eurasian Steppe.
- Qin Er Shi, accession
- July — Dazexiang Uprising: Military officers Chen Sheng and Wu Guang began a rebellion for fear of being executed after failing to arrive at their posts.
- December — Dazexiang Uprising: Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were assassinated by their own men.
- 陳勝、吳廣在大澤鄉「揭竿起義」，號為張楚，各地紛紛響應。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。
- BC208趙高陷害李斯，腰斬於咸陽，夷三族。趙高為相。
- 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.
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