Seven Warring States

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The Seven Warring States or Seven Kingdoms (traditional Chinese: 戰國七雄; simplified Chinese: 战国七雄; pinyin: zhàn guó qī xióng) were the seven leading hegemonic states during the Warring States period (c. 475 to 221 BCE) of ancient China: Han (韓/韩), defeated by Qin in 230 BCE Zhao (趙/赵), defeated by Qin in 228 BCE Wei (魏), defeated by Qin in 225 BCE Chu (楚), defeated by Qin in 223 BCE Yan (燕), defeated by Qin in 222 BCE Qi (齊/齐), defeated by Qin in 221 BCE Qin (秦) During the Eastern Zhou dynasty, the weakened Zhou central sovereignty quickly lost control of its confederate vassal states, and the numerous autonomous states began overreaching and expanding their political ambitions via diplomacy and warfare, sparking a period of chaotic conflicts known as the Spring and Autumn period. After most of the smaller, weaker states were conquered and annexed by larger states, the geopolitical landscape eventually became dominated by seven most powerful states, and wars became increasingly pitched and...

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