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The Warring States period (Chinese: æ°åæä»£; pinyin: ZhÃ nguÃ³ shÃ­dÃ i) was an era in ancient Chinese history following the Spring and Autumn period and concluding with the Qin wars of conquest that saw the annexation of all other contender states, which ultimately led to the Qin state's victory in 221 BC as the first unified Chinese empire known as the ...
Prior to the Qin dynasty, the area occupied by the Ancient Chinese was divided into states, which were ruled over by different families with a king as head of each state. This is why the period just before the Qin Dynasty (453 â 221 BCE) is known as the Warring States Period.