Tag Archives: Empire
Marco Polo
Marco Polo (1254-1324) was an Italian merchant and traveler. He was born in a merchant family in Venice. He went to China with his father and uncle at the age of 17. In 1275, he arrived in Shangdu (in today’s Inner Mongolia) and became a favorite of Kublai Khan (1214-1294). He assumed several official posts [...]
Posted in Chinese Culture, History of China
Tagged book, Empire, Macro Polo, marchant, prison, traveler, Venice
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The First Chinese Empire
Fighting increased among the states until, by 221 BC, the Qin people, from the southwest, crushed the rest six countries. Their ruler Qin Shi Huang Di, proclaimed himself the ‘first Emperor’ from the city of Chang-an (near present-day Xian). He came to rule over and administer a real empire, rather than simply controlling a group [...]
Posted in History of China
Tagged Empire, Han Dynasty, Lishan, Qin, Qin Dynasty, Shi Huang Di, Spring and Autumn, Terracotta Army, Warring States Periods
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