210 BC
210 BC — China: September — 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
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| KoreaOld Chosŏn 2333 BC–108 BC | ChinaQin dynasty 221 BC–206 BC | JapanYayoi period 300 BC–250 | United States |
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- No events recorded for this year
| - September — 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.
- Qin Shi Huang was buried with the Terracotta Army in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.
- October — Qin Shi Huang's son Qin Er Shi succeeded him as emperor of China.
- 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。ZH
- BC212秦始皇在咸陽坑殺犯禁者四百六十餘人。
- 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。
- BC208趙高陷害李斯，腰斬於咸陽，夷三族。趙高為相。
| - No events recorded for this year
- BC212Emperor Kōgen, accession
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