Emperor Qin was an effective ruler, but he was also known for his cruelty

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Emperor Qin was an effective ruler, but he was also known for his cruelty
After a period of 200 years of regional conflict, called the Warring States period, Qin Shi Huang attributed the unification of the provinces under one central government and the establishment of the capital in Xianyang. The stability of his rule in China enabled him to make great progress in politics, economy and culture, A new system of channels and roads, advances in metals, weights and standard measures, and large-scale public works projects such as the Great Wall and elsewhere. Nevertheless, Emperor Chen was also known for his brutality. He ordered the killing of scholars who opposed his ideas, Who cares For the lives of the recruits who built public works projects, including the Dafna complex, many workers and craftsmen lost their lives during construction.

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