Warring States conflicts
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Warring States conflicts were a series of protracted, large-scale wars among rival Chinese states during the Eastern Zhou period that ultimately paved the way for Qin’s unification of China.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Warring States conflicts canonical | 1 |
| Warring States diplomatic tradition | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event series
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military conflict ⓘ |
| endTime | 221 BCE ⓘ |
| hasCause |
competition for territory and resources
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decline of Zhou royal authority ⓘ struggle for hegemony among regional states ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
codification of laws in Chinese states
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consolidation of smaller polities into a few major states ⓘ construction of defensive walls between states ⓘ creation of extensive road networks for military mobilization ⓘ decline of feudal aristocracy in China ⓘ development of centralized bureaucratic states ⓘ development of large-scale siege warfare in China ⓘ diplomatic alliances and balance-of-power politics among states ⓘ emergence of the School of Diplomacy (Zonghengjia) ⓘ end of the Zhou dynasty ⓘ expansion of infantry-based mass armies ⓘ formation of the Qin dynasty ⓘ growth of merit-based military promotion systems ⓘ increased social mobility for commoners ⓘ increased use of crossbows in Chinese warfare ⓘ intensification of agricultural production ⓘ intensified tax and corvée burdens on peasantry ⓘ large-scale fortification building ⓘ large-scale population displacement ⓘ military innovations in China ⓘ professionalization of military officers ⓘ rise of Legalist political thought ⓘ shift from chariot warfare to infantry and cavalry ⓘ spread of philosophical schools such as Confucianism, Mohism, and Daoism ⓘ standardization trends in administration and measurement ⓘ unification of China under Qin ⓘ urban growth in regional capitals ⓘ widespread use of iron weapons in China ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Ancient Chinese history ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Ancient China
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North China Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ Yangtze River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellow River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainParticipant |
State of Chu
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State of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Qi NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ smaller vassal states of Zhou ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Zhou period
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Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
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