How Did Qin Zong Become Emperor
Introduction:
Ying Zheng, well known throughout history as the First Emperor of China, and his self-produced title Qin Shi Huang, was born on the 7th of February 260 B.C and died at the age of 60 on the 10th of August 210 B.C. Through his self-obsessed and tyrannical nature unified a culture and empire that’s has stood the test of time and through this has created a legacy for himself and nation based on strong and sturdy power. It is evident through primary and secondary sources, during his self-entitled rise, his self-indulging abuse of power and his fall due to his selfish and tyrannical acts that Ying was corrupt and powerful military leader.
Argument 1: Why Qin felt entitled to take charge and become emperor and thus developed a tyrannical attitude
The Fist Emperor came into power at the age of 13, for the state Qin and become there King. From a very early age pride for his home-state was installed and thus led to his constant endeavour to create an empire¬. These …show more content…
During his rise, other state’s took notice and thus responded, while warring with Yan, the Crown Prince became very fearful of what he might face when Ying would arrive, ‘fearful that the Qin troops would march against his state, in desperation sent Jing Ke (assassin) to assassinate the king of Qin. When the king learned of the plot, he had Jing Ke torn limb from limb to serve as a warning.” (Siam Qian, Basic Annals, 4th Century BC) This source supports the idea of Ying’s tyrannical nature by implicitly stating, that Qin Shi Huang felt very self-entitled, and in the entitlement would stop at nothing to gain his empire thus becoming a tyrannical leader. One such example of this can be seen in a secondary extract, from an article by The British Museum, one of the most recognised and world famous museums in the world. It says, “When they conquered […] lands that belonged to the
Ying Zheng, well known throughout history as the First Emperor of China, and his self-produced title Qin Shi Huang, was born on the 7th of February 260 B.C and died at the age of 60 on the 10th of August 210 B.C. Through his self-obsessed and tyrannical nature unified a culture and empire that’s has stood the test of time and through this has created a legacy for himself and nation based on strong and sturdy power. It is evident through primary and secondary sources, during his self-entitled rise, his self-indulging abuse of power and his fall due to his selfish and tyrannical acts that Ying was corrupt and powerful military leader.
Argument 1: Why Qin felt entitled to take charge and become emperor and thus developed a tyrannical attitude
The Fist Emperor came into power at the age of 13, for the state Qin and become there King. From a very early age pride for his home-state was installed and thus led to his constant endeavour to create an empire¬. These …show more content…
During his rise, other state’s took notice and thus responded, while warring with Yan, the Crown Prince became very fearful of what he might face when Ying would arrive, ‘fearful that the Qin troops would march against his state, in desperation sent Jing Ke (assassin) to assassinate the king of Qin. When the king learned of the plot, he had Jing Ke torn limb from limb to serve as a warning.” (Siam Qian, Basic Annals, 4th Century BC) This source supports the idea of Ying’s tyrannical nature by implicitly stating, that Qin Shi Huang felt very self-entitled, and in the entitlement would stop at nothing to gain his empire thus becoming a tyrannical leader. One such example of this can be seen in a secondary extract, from an article by The British Museum, one of the most recognised and world famous museums in the world. It says, “When they conquered […] lands that belonged to the