Leader Analysis Sheet
Name of Leader: Shi Huangdi
Lifespan:
259 BC – 210 BC
Country/region: classical China
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Title: “The First Emperor”
Years in Power: 246 BCE– 210 BCE
Political, Social, & Economic Conditions Prior to Leaders Gaining Power
 China in chaos
 Many emperors who made everything worse instead of helping
 Rise and fall of many dynasties
Ideology, Motivation, Goals:
 wanted to strengthen central government
 sought to prevent subversion
 known as a brutal leader
 wanted to make China a strong nation like it once had been
Significant Actions & events During Term of Power
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removed control of too powerful aristocrats
used military to scare people into obeying…chose people to govern regions by himself
non-aristocratic officials
great wall- protect from invading outside forces and maybe to keep people in
national census established
standardized measurement, weights, and coins
made Chinese script more uniform
burned books- people had to believe what he wanted them to believe
sponsored manufacturing and agriculture projects
Short-Term effects:
1. not well liked by intellectuals
2. taxes too high
3. people felt like he was trying to keep them in
(great wall)
4. riots and plans for murder
5. bad reputation
Long-Term Effects:
1. great wall still standing today
2. census and standardizations
3. Han dynasty lasted more than 400 years
4. established a system for china that worked
even after he was gone