Bai Qi (?-257 BC), an outstanding military leader in the state of Qin in the Warring States Period. Born in Mei (now the Mei County in Shanxi Province, China), he was promoted from Zuo Shu Zhang to Da Liang Zao by King Zhao of Qin. He had commanded wars against states of Han, Wei, Zhao and Chu, seizing large areas from these states. In 278 BC, he led the army from Qin captured Ying, capital of the state of Chu. In reward of this he was named Sir Wu An (means use the military power to bring peace). In the Battle of Chang Ping he defeated the army from Zhao and killed more than 400 thousand prisoners. In 257 BC he was hated by the then Prime Minister Fan Ju and was forced to suicide in Yin Mi. Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC Years: 262 BC 261 BC 260 BC 259 BC 258 BC - 257 BC - 256 BC 255 BC... A state is an organized political community occupying a definite territory, having an organized government, and possessing internal and external sovereignty. ... The Qin empire in 210 BC, during the Qin Dynasty. ... Alternative meaning: Warring States Period (Japan) The Warring States Period (traditional Chinese: 戰國時代, simplified Chinese: 战国时代 pinyin Zhànguó Shídài) takes place from sometime in the 5th century BC to the unification of China by Qin in 221 BC. It is nominally considered to be the second part of the Eastern... Not to be confused with the neighboring province of Shaanxi Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; pinyin: Shānxī; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a northern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... For the head of state, see Monarch. ... Wars are often illustrated by arrows representing the movement of armies. ... The Han (simplified Chinese: 韩, traditional Chinese: 韓) was a state during the Warring States Period in China. ... The following details the state of Wei of the Warring States Period. ... State of Zhao (small seal script, 220 BC) Zhao (pinyin: zhao4, simplified Chinese: 赵, traditional Chinese: 趙) was a Chinese state during the Warring States Period. ... State of Chu (small seal script, 220 BC) Chu (楚) was a kingdom in what is now southern China during the Spring and Autumn period (722-481 BCE) and Warring States (481-212 BCE) period. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC - 270s BC - 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 283 BC 282 BC 281 BC 280 BC 279 BC - 278 BC - 277 BC 276 BC 275... A nations army is its military, or more specifically, all of its land forces. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Armed forces are the military forces of a state. ... A prime minister is the leading member of the cabinet of the top level government in a parliamentary system of government of a country, alternatively A prime minister is an official in a presidential system or semi-presidential system whose duty is to execute the directives of the President and... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of intentionally ending ones own life. ...