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221 BC

221 BC — China: The Heirloom Seal of the Realm was carved

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KoreaOld Chosŏn 2333 BC–108 BCChinaQin dynasty 221 BC–206 BCJapanYayoi period 300 BC–250United States
  • No events recorded for this year
  • The Heirloom Seal of the Realm was carved.
  • 秦始皇分天下為三十六郡；統一度量衡，車同軌，書同文。ZH
  • Qin conquered Qi.
  • 秦滅齊，統一中原。ZH
  • BC223Qin conquered Chu.
  • BC222Qin conquered Yan.
  • BC222Qin conquered Zhao.
  • BC222秦滅燕、越、代。
  • BC220Construction began on the Great Wall of China.
  • BC220Chancellor Li Si standardized the Chinese writing system with the creation of Small Seal Script.
  • BC220Qin Shi Huang took the title Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of China.
  • BC219秦始皇舉行封禪大典。
  • No events recorded for this year

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