Ancient China · Ruler of Qin

First Emperor of Qin 秦皇帝

Attested BC 230 - BC 218

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

First Emperor of Qin was a ruler of Qin.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 230 秦滅韓
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 5
BC 218 秦皇帝東游
Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 11

Places and affiliations

Polity Qin 秦 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passages 5, 11

Events and relationships

Furious empire wide search for the assassins
Legal · Authority
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 12
Qin destroyed Han
Military · Conqueror
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 5
Traveled east and was ambushed at Bolangsha
Travel · Principal · At Bolangsha 博浪沙
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 11

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 55House of Marquis of Liu · 3 passages

韓破，良家僮三百人，弟死不葬，悉以家財求客刺秦王，為韓報仇，以大父、父五世相韓故。 When Han fell, Liang's household still numbered three hundred servants. Though his younger brother died, he did not pause even to arrange a burial, instead spending the entire family fortune to recruit an assassin to strike down the King of Qin—all to avenge Han, for his grandfather and father had served the state as chancellors for five generations.

秦皇帝東游，良與客狙擊秦皇帝博浪沙中，誤中副車。 When the First Emperor of Qin traveled east, Liang and his hired strongman ambushed him at Bolangsha, but struck the wrong carriage—the escort vehicle instead.

秦皇帝大怒，大索天下，求賊甚急，為張良故也。 The First Emperor was furious and ordered a great search throughout the empire, hunting the would-be assassins with utmost urgency—all on account of Zhang Liang.