Map of Qin Dynasty
The Qin came to power in 221. The king of the Qin state, Yinzheng conquered the other six states and unified the country. Yinzheng named his new dynasty as Qin with the capital at Xianyang, today's Xianyang in Shaanxi province. Yinzheng named himself the First Emperor, or Shi huangdi, thus beginning the tradition of having emperors for rulers.
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