Born Cheng, he might have been the son of the intriguing minister Lu Pu-Wei, rather than of Prince Chuang Hsiang of Ch'in.  
Born Cheng, he might have been the son of the intriguing minister Lu Pu-Wei, rather than of Prince Chuang Hsiang of Ch'in.  Ascending the throne at the age of 13, he gradually defeated the other six Chinese kingdoms, until, in 221 BC, he ruled over a unified empire and took the name by which he is known to history.  Although he built the Great Wall to defend China from the barbarians, his cruelty and attempts to centralize the kingdom led to great resentment, and his dynasty lasted only 4 years after his death in 210.  FTP, name this first Chinese Emperor.
Born Cheng, he might have been the son of the intriguing minister Lu Pu-Wei, rather than of Prince Chuang Hsiang of Ch'in.  
Shih Huang Ti