Leadership
Qin Shi Huang was declared king of Qin when he was only 13 years old. All seven warring states were fighting over the land and power. Most everyone feared Qin Shi Huang even other leaders. Huang had the most powerful army and the neighboring states feared that they would be invaded. When a earthquake hit Zhao Qin seized the moment and attacked them in 229 BCE. The Qin army took over Yan and Zhao in 222 BCE. Qi surrendered to Qin In 221 BCE. The other kingdoms fell on their own. After the six warring states were defeated Qin Shi Unified China. He continue to further expand China to the South. Now the king was known as Emperor of China. As the Emperor of China he feared death and believed that he could find immortality. He took anti-aging potions that contained mercury. It wasn't a surprise when he died of mercury poisoning. Though he was gone his leadership wasn't.
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