QIN

>>> -claudia fernandez
 * Qin (pronounced chin) was one of the warring mini-states during the warring states period
 * they conquered the other states and unified the china we know today for the first time
 * why did the Qin beat the other states?
 * first dynasty to unify china
 * the Qin were used to fighting barbarians on the border (geography)
 * they had a strong legalist system (thanks to Shang Yang)
 * they had an energetic ruler named Zhou Zheng (later known as Qin Shi Huang DI)
 * Qin was first to be legalist
 * **PLEASE GO TO THE QIN SHI HUANGDI PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE QIN DYNASTY**