Time of the warring states of china?

Answer 1

It was a period of time where the seven Chinese states were constantly at war with, against, and along side one another for over 250 years ..... switching sides and allies often.

Collectively, it was the longest war in history.

The Era of Warring States, covers the period from about 475 BC to the unification of China under the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC.

It is nominally considered to be the second part of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, following the Spring and Autumn Period, although the Zhou Dynasty ended in 256 BC, 35 years earlier than the end of the Warring States period.

The Seven Warring States were: Qin in the west, in the lower Wei River valley "within the passes"; Chu, on the southern frontier around the middle Yangzi River; Qi to the east in Shandong; Yan, in the far northeast near Beijing; and in the center, from south to north, Han, Wei, and Zhao. Some add an eighth state: Yue in the far southeast, near Shanghai.

The Warring States Period was an era when regional warlords annexed smaller states around them and consolidated their power.

The process began in the Spring and Autumn Period, and by the 3rd century BC, seven major states had emerged as the dominant powers in China.

The Warring States Period saw the proliferation of iron working in China, replacing bronze as the dominant type of metal used in warfare.

The Warring States was a great period for military strategy.

Different philosophies, known as the Hundred Schools of Thought, developed in this period.

The most notable school of thought include Sun Tzu and "The Art of War" fame.,

Trade also became important, and some merchants had considerable power in politics

Warfare was also different as most armies made use of infantry and cavalry in battles, and the use of chariots became less widespread.

The use of massed infantry made warfare more bloody and reduced the importance of the aristocracy which in turn made the kings more despotic.

From this period onward, as the various states competed with each other by mobilizing their armies to war, nobles in China belonged to the literate class, rather than to the warrior class as had previously been the case..... which means the smarter people were finally in charge instead of the strongest.

This period is also notable for the development of complex bureaucracies and centralized governments, as well as a clearly established legal system.

The developments in political and military organization were the basis of the power of the Qin state, which conquered the other states and unified them under the Qin Empire in 221 BC.

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