Who was the first and last emperor in Chinese history? How many emperors were there in total? How many years did each emperor serve?

Answer 1

The first emperor in Chinese history was Qin Shihuang. He became the first emperor of China after unifying the six countries in 221 B.C.

There were a total of 21 emperors in Chinese history. They were the monarchs of different dynasties. The monarchs of the previous dynasties were as follows:

1 Xia Dynasty (about 2070-about 1600 B.C.)
2. Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1046 B.C.)
3. Western Zhou (c. 1046-c. 771 B.C.)
4. Eastern Zhou (c. 771 B.C. -256 A.D.)

The emperors of these dynasties took turns to rule. The most famous one was the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty. The emperor of Zhou was overthrown by the vassals, causing the vassals to enfeoffe their own territories, forming a situation of vassal states.

It should be noted that due to the limitations of historical records, the monarchs and the time of rule of these dynasties are not completely accurate. There may be some controversy and uncertainty about the monarchs and the time of rule of some dynasties.