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First Emperor of ChinaPolitics259–210 BC

Qin Shi Huang

King of Qin who unified China in 221 BC and proclaimed himself first emperor, he ruled through Legalism with harsh laws, replaced feudalism with centralized commanderies, standardized script and coinage, burned books and began the Great Wall.

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Closest Spectrum
Third position
Closest Ideology
Fascism
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Benito Mussolini
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259–210 BC
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal2%
    Unitary98%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy3.1%
    Autocracy96.9%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Security
    Security96.9%
    Liberty3.1%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation74.5%
    Multicultural25.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Very strong · Military force
    Military force95.7%
    Negotiation4.3%
  • Foreign involvement

    Very strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention11.4%
    Interventionist88.6%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Public
    Public68.5%
    Private31.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · State direction
    State direction87.4%
    Markets12.6%
  • International trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism90.7%
    Free trade9.3%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Religious
    Secular40.8%
    Religious59.2%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive32.1%
    Traditionalist67.9%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration77.2%
    Ecologist22.8%

What distinguishes Qin Shi Huang

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 54.4 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 58% DemocracyQin Shi Huang 3% Democracy

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Social norms

This position is 7.9 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 40% ProgressiveQin Shi Huang 32% Progressive

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.