This family's growing strength was addressed in one school of diplomatic thought via vertical andhorizontal alliances.
This family's growing strength was addressed in one school of diplomatic thought via vertical andhorizontal alliances. Before coming to power, it was promised all the land that it could recover from theDog Rong tribes in the West. One member of this family, Duke Mu, was one of the Five Hegemons. Afteradhering to a philosophy taught by Shang Yang, its namesake (*) dynasty carried out the "burning of books andthe burying of scholars" to end the Hundred Schools of Thought period. It started the Great Wall and defeated sixother major states to put an end to the Warring States period. This 15-year dynasty was toppled by the Han and itsfirst emperor was buried in Xi'an with a terracotta army. For 10 points, name this dynasty that unified China underits first emperor, who took the title Shihuangdi.
This family's growing strength was addressed in one school of diplomatic thought via vertical andhorizontal alliances.
Qin dynasty [or Ch'in Dynasty; Kin Dynasty]