Later History
| Summary of major events | |
| Year | Events |
|---|---|
| c. 557 BC | Qin fought with Jin |
| 361 BC | Duke Xiao became ruler of Qin |
| 356 BC | Shang Yang implemented his first set of reforms in Qin |
| 350 BC | Shang Yang implemented his second set of reforms in Qin |
| 338 BC | King Huiwen became ruler of Qin |
| 316 BC | Qin conquered Shu and Ba |
| 293 BC | Qin defeated the allied forces of Wei and Han at the Battle of Yique |
| 260 BC | Qin defeated Zhao at the Battle of Changping |
| 256 BC | Qin ended the Zhou Dynasty |
| 247 BC | Ying Zheng became ruler of Qin |
| 230 BC | Qin conquered Han |
| 228 BC | Qin conquered Zhao |
| 225 BC | Qin conquered Wei |
| 223 BC | Qin conquered Chu |
| 222 BC | Qin conquered Yan, Dai and the Wuyue region |
| 221 BC | Qin conquered Qi and unified China under the Qin Dynasty |
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