Qin Shi Huang( The name might sound odd) is the First Emperor of China... Born to a very normal family, he rose into greatness as the first and the most effective unifier of the whole of China... China then was split into three big regions... It was Qin Shi Huang who unified the whole of what is now known as Modern China.... A fierce ruler and a great reformer.... Huang was also known to be a ruler with iron fists.... He commissioned and built the life-sized terracotta army for his safety after his death.... Qin Shi Huang was known to be very much afraid of death and sought "The Elixir of Life" through various means such as magic, drugs etc., This made him vulnerable to various unwanted practices.. One such was his practice of taking a ball of clay and mercury for gaining immortality.... He died at the age of 49 due to Mercury poisoning!!!!! The same medication he sought for gaining immortality... It is rumored that after his death a tomb was built underground where he was laid to rest along with his Terracotta army and a RIVER of MERCURY was created to flow around his sarcophagus.......
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