War rages across Zhou Dynasty as the former states become kingdoms and set their eyes toward national domination. Ultimately the kingdom of Qin would claim the throne for themselves, thanks in part to the reforms of legalist scholar Shang Yang. After the Qin's collapse, the Han Dynasty would rise from their ashes and rule China for four hundred years.
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08/10/20 • 17 min
A History of Japan - The Mandate of Heaven: Part 2
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While 475 BCE is the date most historians agree upon to mark the beginning of the Warring States Period, it was not the end of the Zhou entirely. Stripped of his power and used mostly as a figurehead for ambitious warlords, the Zhou Dynasty would continue technically existing for another 219 years.
In the meantime, the other states would make war upon one another for centuries until finally a victor would emerge and claim the throne for themselves. There were o
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