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771 BCE - 256 BCE: Eastern Zhou Dynasty in China.
481 BCE - 221 BCE: Warring States Period in China.
470 BCE - 391 BCE: Life of the Chinese pacifist philosopher Mo Ti, founder of Mohism.
440 BCE - 360 BCE: Life of Chinese Hedonist Philosopher Yang Zhu.
372 BCE - 289 BCE: Life of the Confucian philosopher Mencius (Mang-Tze).
364 BCE: Duke Xin, ruler of Qin, is awarded the title of Hegemon by the Zhou state.
343 BCE: Xiao, ruler of Qin, is awarded the title of Hegemon by the Zhou state.
328 BCE - 308 BCE: Rise of the Chinese state of Qin.
326 BCE: Huiwen, ruler of Qin, is awarded royal status by the Zhou state.
280 BCE - 233 BCE: Life of Han Feizi who developed Legalism in China.
278 BCE: The Qin state captures Ying, the capital of the Chu state.
262 BCE - 260 BCE: The Battle of Changping, one of the most important battles in the Warring States Period in China between Zhao and Qin.
259 BCE - 210 BCE: Life of Ying Zheng of Qin, Shi Huangdi, First Emperor of China.
256 BCE: The army of the state of Qin captures the city of Chengzhou and the last Zhou ruler, King Nan, is killed. End of the Zhou Dynasty.
256 BCE: The Qin absorbs the remains of the Zhou state.
246 BCE - 247 BCE: Prince Ying Zheng becomes King of Qin, age 12 or 13.
230 BCE: The Qin state defeats the Han state during the Warring States Period.
228 BCE: The Qin state defeats the Zhao state during the Warring States Period.
225 BCE: The Qin state defeats the Wei state during the Warring States Period.
223 BCE: The Qin state absorbs the Chu state during the Warring States Period.
221 BCE - 210 BCE: First emperor of a united China, Shi Huangti, rules.
221 BCE: The Qin state defeats the Yan and Qi states during the Warring States Period.