Age of Empires III: China Flashcards
Xianyang
capital of Qin Dynasty
mandate of heaven
political ideology priving divine legitimacy to the ruler ho was considered to be the son of heaven
Shi Huangdi “first emperor” (221-210 BC)
first emperor of unified China (qin dynasty)
legalism
governing philosophy of the Qin dynasty of China based on the rule of the law including hash punishments as a means of enforcing the authority of the state
jun
provinces
xian
counties
liu bang
first han emperor
Wudi “the martial emperor”
most successful Han emperor
Xiongnu
nomadic confederation, enemies of the chinese
Pax sinica
chinese peace
sima qian
fisrt chinese historian
Chang’an
capital of Han dynasty
wang mang
han minister who overthrew the Han emperor (early 1st c. AD)
toba
people of east mongolia who created a strong state in nothern China (5th c. AD)