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Warring States period

period in Chinese history from approximately 475 to 221 BCE

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478–259 BCE
Preceded by
Spring and Autumn period
Succeeded by
Qin dynasty

Overview

The Warring States period in Chinese history (c. 475 – 221 BC) comprises the final centuries of the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 256 BC), which were characterized by warfare, bureaucratic and military reform, and political consolidation. It followed the Spring and Autumn period and concluded with the wars of conquest that saw the state of Qin annex each of the other contender states by 221 BC and found the Qin dynasty, the first imperial dynastic state in East Asian history. It saw developments in philosophy, commerce, agriculture, the arts, and society at large.

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Records (7)

  1. 478 BCE — Battle of LizheBattle · Yeu ▸ Wu
  2. 475 BCE — Battle of SuzhouBattle · Yeu ▸ Wu
  3. 353 BCE — Battle of GuilingBattle · Qi ▸ Wei
  4. 341 BCE — Battle of MalingBattle · Qi ▸ Wei
  5. 279 BCE — Battle of JimoBattle · Qi ▸ Yen, Other Eastern States
  6. 260 BCE — Battle of ChangpingBattle · Qin ▸ Zhao
  7. 259 BCE — Battle of HandanBattle · Zhao, Wei ▸ Qin

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