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Map showing the Seven Warring States; there were other states in China at the time, but the Seven Warring States were the most powerful and significant. 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 BC) of ...
The Warring States period saw the introduction of many innovations to the art of warfare in China, such as the use of iron and of cavalry. Warfare in the Warring States period evolved considerably from the Spring and Autumn period, as most armies made use of infantry and cavalry in battles, and the use of chariots became less widespread. The ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Warring States (475–221 BCE) Imperial. Qin ... Map of Chinese provinces on the eve of Three Kingdoms period, ...
In the Warring States period, the chief administrative officers of the areas were known as commandery administrators (Chinese: 郡守; pinyin: jùnshǒu; lit. 'defender of the jun'). In the Han dynasty, the position of junshou was renamed grand administrator (太守; tàishǒu; 'grand defender'). Both terms are also translated as "governor".
Peers, C.J. (2006), Soldiers of the Dragon: Chinese Armies 1500 BC - AD 1840, Osprey Publishing Ltd; Peers, Chris (2013), Battles of Ancient China, Pen & Sword Military; Twitchett, Denis (2008), The Cambridge History of China 1, Cambridge University Press; Whiting, Marvin C. (2002), Imperial Chinese Military History, Writers Club Press
Yingchuan Commandery (Chinese: 潁川郡) was a Chinese commandery from the Warring States period to Tang dynasty, located in modern central Henan province. The name referred to the Ying River, which flowed through its territory. The commandery was established by the state of Qin after it conquered Hán.
Map of Warring States, 260BCE, showing Chu (楚), having incorporated Wu (吳), bordered by Qin (秦) The state of Chu was a kingdom dating back to early 8th century BCE. During its existence there was frequent armed violence; indeed, the latter part of its existence is known for that reason as Warring States period (beginning early Fifth ...
In 403 BC, the Zhou king formally recognised the existence of the Zhao state along with two other states, Han and Wei. Some historians, beginning with Sima Guang, take this recognition to mark the beginning of the Warring States period. At the beginning of the Warring States period, Zhao was one of the weaker states.