Period+of+Warring+States

The Era of the Warring States refers to time between the Zhou and Qin dynasties, during the time after the decline of the Zhou around the time of the 8th century. This marks the period when nomads ruled, although they were unfit to rule as kings according to Confucius. Nomad invasions on the the weakend Zhou dynasty stand as the main cause for the beginning of the Warring States. This era came to a close as the rise of the great Qin emperor, Shi Huangdi, arose and conquered the remaining ruling nomads.

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Created by Hannah Hollon 9/2/08 Edited by Jaclyn Speer 9/4/08

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